Biodiversity
Identify sensitive habitats, seasonal conditions, ecosystem services and avoidance priorities before field disturbance.
Environment
Understand the landscape before changing it.
Responsible exploration begins with environmental context, proportionate controls and a plan to avoid, minimise, restore and monitor impacts.
Environmental priorities
A baseline-led approach.
Water stewardship
Understand catchments, users, quality and access; minimise contamination and unnecessary abstraction.
Land & rehabilitation
Plan access, topsoil handling, erosion control, progressive restoration and closure evidence from the outset.
Waste & materials
Classify, contain, transport and document field and hazardous waste through authorised pathways.
Mitigation hierarchy
Avoid first. Then minimise, restore and monitor.
Screen
Identify legal, ecological, water, heritage and community sensitivities.
Avoid
Change location, timing or method to prevent significant impact where possible.
Minimise
Limit disturbance footprint, duration, emissions, waste and access impacts.
Restore
Reinstate safe landforms, drainage, soils and appropriate vegetation progressively.
Monitor
Track recovery, record deviations and act on evidence.