World Soil Day 2014
MBS encourages all to get down and dirty to celebrate World Soil Day!
Pit Lakes a Legacy Concern for the EPA
The EPA has requested an examination of the cumulative impacts of mining on the Pilbara region, highlighting the previously neglected issue of pit lakes as a concern.
MBS wins a TravelSmart Award, Features in The West Australian
MBS are proud to announce that we are the recipients of the Innovate TravelSmart Award Category for our FAT (Frequent Alternative Traveler) Rewards Scheme.
Bilateral Agreement Between WA EPA and the Commonwealth
The WA EPA has signed a new agreement with the Commonwealth under the EPBC Act that will allow WA to assess proposals on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Mining Proposal Reform in WA
Last week MBS attended a briefing by DMP on its Reforming Environmental Regulation (RER) initiative.
From the Archives: GEMG Papers 2010 & 2012
MBS has updated the Resources/Publications Section with a number of papers presented at the 2010 and 2012 Goldfields Environmental Management Group Conferences.
EPA commences EPBC Act Cost Recovery Arrangements
From 1 October 2014 the Australian Government will commence cost recovery arrangements for environmental assessments and some strategic assessments under the EPBC Act.
DMP Changes to AER Guidelines and Mine Activity Types
DMP have drafted revised guidelines for the preparation of Annual Environmental Reports (AERs) and are inviting stakeholder feedback on the draft. The AER Mine Activity Types available on EARS2 have also been changed to match the MRF Types.
WA Environmental Offset Guidelines
The Hon. Minister for the Environment Albert Jacob recently released the WA Environmental Offset Guidelines. These complement the WA Environmental Offsets Policy that has been in place from 2011.
MBS get FAT and TravelSmart!
MBS and TravelSmart are working together to promote alternative means of transport.