Pace® Services for the Mining Industry
Pace® provides comprehensive and advanced analytical services tailored to the unique needs of the mining industry. Environmental challenges exist throughout the life of a mine, from exploration to closure. Pace® supports mining clients, industry consultants, and regulatory agencies with decades of experience in environmental analytical services. These include site investigations, remedial efforts, mine closures, and incident response.
By employing state-of-the-art technology and methodologies, we deliver accurate, reliable, and timely data, enabling mining companies to make informed decisions about environmental stewardship and operational efficiency. Our commitment to excellence and customer service has made Pace® a trusted partner for environmental testing needs within the mining sector for years.
Mining Life-Cycle Services
Mining operations can span 30 years or more, from the initial discovery of buried minerals to the final reclamation of land after mine closure. Throughout this life cycle, environmental testing is vital to ensure regulatory compliance and protect the surrounding environment. Our mining support services assist clients in predictions for proposed mines, assessment of operating mines, and monitoring for closure activities.
Pace® Testing Services
Pace® mining support services provide a complete range of laboratory analyses to meet the environmental requirements of the mining industry in accordance with recognized standards. This includes methods to determine the acid-producing potential of mine tailings, overburden, and mine waste rock. Analyses to provide acid-base accounting and predict acid mine drainage include kinetic testing with simulated weathering columns and cells.
These mining support services are available to assist our clients in their predictions for proposed mines and assessment in-situ at operating mines.
What We Test
Our mining support services also provide a complete range of laboratory analyses to meet the environmental requirements of the mining industry in accordance with recognized standards.
Environmental Monitoring in Mining
Mining plays a vital role in today’s world, but mining activities can impact the environment. Pace® environmental testing services help our mining customers assess the impact of their activities on the natural environment, ensuring sustainable practices and compliance with regulations. Common testing services include:
Pace® Meteorological Monitoring Services
Pace® meteorological monitoring services help mining companies assess variables like wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, precipitation, lightning detection, and atmospheric pressure to help mining companies understand and predict the potential impact of emissions and comply with complex air quality regulations.
Pace® Radiochemistry Testing Services
Radiochemistry testing at mine sites can quantify the levels of radioactive constituents present in groundwater, wastewater, soil, and solid waste. This data can then inform a range of critical applications, such as ensuring regulatory compliance, conducting routine environmental monitoring, assessing contamination risks, managing radioactive waste, and evaluating environmental and health impacts.
Pace® LEAF Testing Services
The Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF) is a comprehensive leaching evaluation system published by the U.S. EPA. It consists of four leaching test methods, data management tools, and scenario assessment approaches. LEAF provides a consistent approach to estimating the release of constituents of potential concern (COPCs) from a wide range of solid materials through waterborne pathways. The framework offers flexibility, allowing evaluations to range from screening assessments to detailed source characterization for site-specific or national assessments. Pace® Analytical commercially supports all four EPA LEAF methods.
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