Servicing the Green Transition
Business Insights
“Science and testing are critical for building investor trust and clarifying investment potential. We have experienced increased demand for environmental services, particularly in acid rock drainage work.”
Marissa Reckmann, CEO, AGAT Laboratories
“Transitioning from diesel to electric vehicles at a certain depth is a common request from our clients and this comes with certain hurdles. Switching these fleets from diesel necessitates significant engineering work.”
Patrick Pilon, General Manager, Black Rock Engineering
“Brownfield projects in regions like Sudbury are gaining momentum as older mines are updated to meet modern environmental and sustainability standards, addressing the impacts of legacy mining while promoting sustainable practices.”
Rich Schmidt, VP Mining Sector, BluMetric
“The permitting process under the Building More Mines Act requires more time, particularly for water-related permits, which are still taking longer than expected. On the other hand, closure planning has become more efficient, with greater responsibility placed on qualified professionals.”
Byron O’Connor, VP Mining, Pinchin
“The province has established comprehensive regulations aimed at ensuring environmental protection, community engagement and safety standards. This includes stringent permitting processes, environmental assessments and compliance requirements that companies must navigate, which also add to operational costs.”
Van Ramsay, Partner, National Leader Mining & Metals, Deloitte Canada
“A regulation that companies are grappling with is the C-59 greenwashing bill. There has been of significant concern among companies about what they will have to do to ensure that their disclosures are substantiated and have an appropriate level of due diligence behind whatever comments they are making concerning ESG.”
Heather Cheeseman, Partner, National Mining Leader, KPMG in Canada
“As the conversation around environmental impact continues to shift towards sustainable transportation, ports are well-positioned to benefit as maritime and rail shipping remain the most environmentally friendly ways to transport large equipment and infrastructure.”