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GOLDER ASSOCIATESENGINEERING EARTH’S DEVELOPMENT, PRESERVING EARTH’S INTEGRITY.


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MAKING BUSINESS DECISIONS KNOWING THE FACTS SUPPORTS SOLID

PERFORMANCE. SINCE 1960 GOLDER HAS BEEN PROVIDING SOLUTIONS

IN GROUND ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS

AROUND THE WORLD. TODAY WE ARE E VOLVING NATURALLY TO PROVIDE

SERVICES TO HELP ADDRESS THE ENERGY CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.

WE UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS, ARE COMMITTED TO SERVICE AND

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE, AND BRING GLOBAL EXPERIENCE TO ADDRESS

YOUR LOCAL CONCERNS.

WHEN YOU NEED PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN HELP YOU MAKE

THE RIGHT DECISIONS…

JUST ASK GOLDER.

THE BEST BUSINESS

DECISIONS ARE

MADE ON A SOLID

FOUNDATION.


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ACHIEVE THEIR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY PROVIDING

A WIDE RANGE OF INDEPENDENT CONSULTING, DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN OUR SPECIALIST AREAS

OF EARTH, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY.

SOLUTIONS THAT

HELP OUR CLIENTS

AS A GLOBAL, EMPLOYEE-OWNED ORGANISATION WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF

EXPERIENCE, GOLDER ASSOCIATES IS DRIVEN BY OUR PURPOSE TO

ENGINEER EARTH’S DEVELOPMENT WHILE PRESERVING EARTH’S INTEGRITY.

WE DELIVER


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OUR LONG AND STABLE HISTORY

Established in Toronto, Canada in 1960, we have decades of experience behindus to draw from every time we help you.

OUR GLOBAL REACH

With employees worldwide in offices in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North

America and South America and clients on six continents, we bring the globalexpertise and experience you need to solve your most complex problems.

OUR EXPERIENCE ACROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES

To enhance the value we provide to clients and to better address the diverseand changing needs of various industries, we have formed specialised industrygroups in Golder who share information and best practices from around theworld. Through cross-industry knowledge sharing we can help you find the bestsolution – even if it has been used in a different industry.

We serve clients in the following industries:

Manufacturing MiningOil & Gas Power

Urban Development & Infrastructure

OUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTH & SAFETY

At Golder we care about the health and safety of our people, our businesspartners and contractors, and our clients. Caring is quite simply at the core ofour culture. We make it a priority every hour of the day to ensure our peopleare working and living in a way that keeps them, their families and theircommunities safe and healthy. We extend this caring to our contractors,vendors and clients in every project we undertake.

OUR DEDICATED PEOPLE

We are 100% employee-owned. Our people are passionate about their work acommitted to providing great service to our clients.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

Golder is committed to promoting sustainable communities and responsible

development by embedding the principles of sustainability into project planning,design, execution, and operation, and by delivering products and services forsustainable development.

Moreover, we are committed to conducting our business and operations in amanner that has a positive impact on the communities in which we live and work.Our sustainability relies on using resources prudently, reducing our environmentalfootprint, and supporting a better quality of life for people around the world.

WHEN YOU

WORK WITH GOLDER,

YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM

SUSTAINABILITY

THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE US UNIQUE, WHICH INCLUDE:


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WHEN YOU

WORK WITH GOLDER,

YOU HAVE GLOBAL ACCESS TO TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS SKILLED AT DELIVERING SOLUTIONS IN:

CONSULTING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES FOR OUR CLIENTS

ENGINEERING

Ground Engineering

Construction MaterialsEngineering, Testing &

Instrumentation

Tunnelling

Pipeline Systems

Dams & Hydropower

Waste Management

NATURAL RESOURC ES

PLANNING &

EVALUATION

Resource Evaluation Services

Geochemical Services

Mine Planning & Engineering

Mine Waste Management

Backfill Systems

ENVIRONMENTAL &

SOCIAL ASSESSME NT

Environmental & SocialImpact Assessment

Cultural Heritage

Social Management& Compliance

Ecological Services

ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT &

COMPLIANCE

Atmospheric Services

Environment, Health & Safety& Industrial Hygiene

Human Health & Toxicology

Energy, Carbon & Climate

Permitting

Sustainability

Contaminant SiteInvestigation & Clean Up

STRATEGIC PLANNING, ADVICE

& MANAGEMENT

Information Management & Graphics

Project Management

Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestiture& Due Diligence

Risk Assessment & Decision Analysis

Planning, Landscape Architecture& Urban Design

Facility Siting Services

WATER

Water & Wastewater Treatment

Coastal & Marine

Groundwater Services

Surface Water & Hydrology


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ENGINEERING

HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES ENGINEERING

Projects are built from the ground up and need

a solid foundation on which to withstand the

tests of time.

You can benefit from our fully integrated geotechnical, civil and environmentalengineering services for projects such as tunnelling, pipelines and solid wastemanagement systems. In addition, our design and construction servicesinclude dams and reservoirs for water supply, containment, flood control andhydropower needs.


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“ GREAT WORK PRODUCT, UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CHALLENGES, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND

OVERSIGHT OF THE SUBCONTRACTOR.”

– Dave Bruzek, Duke Energy

ESCALA CONDOMINIUM TOWER

CLIENT : LEXAS COMPANIES

LOCATION: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNTED STATES

INDUSTRY : URBAN DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

Golder provided geotechnical and shoring design engineering services during the construction of a 31-stor

upscale condominium in downtown Seattle, WA, USA. The building’s design included nine stories of

underground parking. Golder designed a soldier pile and tieback shoring system with underpinning piles to

provide the best support of a 1926 historic landmark next to the site. A custom-designed instrumentation

system was used to monitor the performance of the shoring system in real-time, even from remote location

The 94-foot excavation for the parking garage is the second deepest in Seattle history.

NORTH BROWN HILL WIND FARM

CLIENT : WARD GROUP

LOCATION: SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA

INDUSTRY : POWER

Golder’s geotechnical team was engaged to support Ward Group with construction of the 63 wind turbine

generator at the North Brown Hill Wind Farm. Golder supported Ward Group during the design and

construction phases with the provision of a range of geotechnical services. The full scope of work includedgeotechnical investigations; road, hardstand and earthworks specifications; foundation assessment and

design; rock anchor testing; and materials testing and construction stage support. These services were

often conducted within the tight timescales dictated by the construction activities. Leveraging off Golder’s

extensive wind farm experience, we were able to add further value to the project by assessing the strength

of the foundation materials in-situ by undertaking down-hole high pressure pressuremeter testing. This

in-situ strength information enabled us to reduce the drilling depth at the majority of the wind turbine

generator locations to less than 10 m, rather than the anticipated 15 m. This resulted in investigation time

and cost savings for Ward Group and enabled the footing and rock anchor dimensions to be reduced.

COLLAHUASI MINE CLOSURE PLAN

CLIENT : COMPAÑÍA MINERA DOÑA INÉS DE COLLAHUASI (CMDIC)

LOCATION: NORTHERN CHILE

INDUSTRY : MINING

CMDIC commissioned Golder to develop a closure plan for their copper and molybdenum mine at

Collahuasi, 4,000 m above sea level in the Andean Altiplano. The mine produces 450 t of copper concentra

and 70 t of copper cathodes annually. Newly enacted mining regulations in Chile require all mines to

submit a closure plan. The social impacts of closure, as well as the cost of closure, were considered. The pla

covered closure of the mine, its 200 km pipeline to the processing plant and port facilities.


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HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES ENGINEERING

PENINSULA LINK

CLIENT : ABIGROUP CONTRACTORS, PTY. LTD.

LOCATION: CARRUM DOWNS TO MOUNT MARTHA, MORNINGTON PENINSULA, VICTORIA


The Peninsula Link project is a 27 km freeway linking existing freeways at Carrum Downs and Mount Mart

and bypassing the city of Frankston. The freeway is the gateway to the popular Mornington Peninsula

region to the south of Melbourne. Golder was sole sourced for all phases of the Peninsula Link project anddelivered practical, cost-effective integrated geotechnical solutions that met tight project performance

and construction timeframes. A section of the freeway passed through an existing wetland underlain by

complex geological and hydrogeological conditions. Golder developed an innovative design incorporating

a cement-bentonite cut off wall, modified cut batter slopes and a formation drainage blanket to deal with

the prevailing ground conditions whilst still maintaining the pre-construction water levels in the sections o

wetland outside the alignment.

FAST-TRACK TUNNELLING FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGES T DESIGN-BUILD

PROJECTS

CLIENT : THE WASHINGTON GROUP

LOCATION: CENTRAL LUZON, PHILIPPINES


One of the largest BOT design-build projects in the world, San Roque now provides hydroelectric power,

irrigation water and flood control for Central Luzon in the Philippines. Golder was the tunnel design and

rock-engineering consultant for the Washington Group, San Roque’s design-build contractor. Underground

excavations involved three diversion tunnels, a power tunnel, a low-level irrigation tunnel, a shaft-type sem

underground powerhouse and a complex of grouting galleries for the 200 m high dam. The Golder team

provided fast-track engineering for the tunnels and rock slopes to meet the tight design-build schedule;

designed the tunnel layout, rock support and tunnel lining for each tunnel; and provided on-site rockmechanics engineers to evaluate rock conditions as they were exposed, and to adapt the rock support to

these conditions.

ROCK MEC HANICS SERVIC ES AT “CAVA KRISTALLINA”

CLIENT : OMYA, S.P.A.

LOCATION: VIPITENO, PROVINCE OF BOLZANO, ITALY

INDUSTRY : MINING

The Omya S.p.A. marble extraction mining concession is comprised of two quarries at different altitudes:

the lower quarry, “Pratone” (Pardaun) (1200 m) was previously used for mining purposes in the winter

months, when the upper quarry, “Kristallina” (1745-1900 m) could not be reached safely due to the risk

of avalanches. However, due to the increasing demand for purer and whiter material, the mining currently

only regards the “Kristallina” quarry, where higher quality marble can be found. The Kristallina quarry has

been mined underground since 2002 using two sub-horizontal crosscut accesses at an altitude of 1745 m

above sea level. The mining method adopted in the two production areas is sublevel open stoping with lar

drillings. Golder performed periodic on-site surveys of underground voids in order to check the mining tren

and the aspects inherent to the static stability of the chambers and tunnels; performed stability calculation

with numerical methods; and installed instrumentation for monitoring deformations and interpreting the

acquired measurements.


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ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE

HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & C OMPLIANCE

Built and natural environments require ongoing

environmental monitoring and maintenance to

ensure they and the people who use them stay

safe and healthy.

Developing sustainable solutions requires immense expertise in environmentalscience, human health, safety, public participation and regulatory compliance.That’s where Golder’s environmental management & compliances servicesgroup can help you. Our specialised scientists, engineers, health and safetyprofessionals, regulatory expertise and public liaisons provide you with thedepth and breadth of skills needed for success.


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“ GOLDER’S JOB SAFETY ANALYSES (JSA) ARE THE BEST JSAS I’VE REVIEWED BY ANY EMES

CONSULTANT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. IN GENERAL I CAME AWAY VERY IMPRESSED WITH

GOLDER’S DEDICATION TO SAFETY.”

– Cliff Pearson, Exxon Mobil

MAGNETI MARELLI INDUSTRIAL BUILDING BLOC K - ENERGY AUDIT

CLIENT : MAGNETI MARELLI S.P.A

LOCATION: VENARIA REALE, TURIN, ITALY

INDUSTRY : MANUFACTURING

An Energy Audit of the Magneti Marelli industrial building block included site visits and documents analys

concerning energy consumption of the buildings. Consumption data (electricity, heat, cool and water)

were collected and analysed, also simulating energy performance of the global system (buildings and

technological systems). The aim was to individuate energy rehabilitation interventions to define an action

plan. The work comprised three phases: (1) critical aspects individuation in the existing situation; (2) energ

calculation and consumption analysis; (3) and proposal of an action plan to improve the energy efficiency o

the industrial building block.

HIGHLY VALUABLE GROUNDWATER SUPPLY REQUIRES MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

CLIENT : CHELAN PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

LOCATION: COLUMBIA RIVER, CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE, UNITED STATES


A productive aquifer in the US Pacific Northwest that supplies water for a salmon hatchery and drinking

water for adjacent cities through high-capacity wellfields sought to achieve a sustainable water supply

that meets specific water quality criteria. For the local Chelan Public Utility District, an adequate amount

of groundwater must be available with appropriately cool thermal conditions for rearing hatchery salmon.

To develop a long-term management plan, a data collection and modelling investigation was initiated to

provide a technical foundation for sustainable wellfield management strategies. The groundwater system

is monitored using an automated network installed throughout the aquifer. Golder assisted in developing

quality assurance/quality control procedures for data collection and management, as well as evaluating

high-resolution groundwater elevation and temperature data collected by the monitoring system. We also

incorporated seismic geophysical techniques to characterise the thickness of the aquifer.

WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE

CLIENT : WARD TRANSFORMER SITE TRUST

LOCATION: RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

INDUSTRY : POWER

This project involves the cleanup of one of the largest Superfund PCB sites in the U.S. Ward Transformer,

a former electrical transformer repair facility, is a CERCLA Emergency Removal Action (RA) because of

PCB contamination. Golder services included preparation of RA planning documents; preparation of bid

documents and assistance with bidding, bid evaluation and negotiations with bidders; and sampling,

documentation and RA monitoring. The RA included low temperature thermal desorption (LTTD) of soil ≥

50 ppm PCBs and off-site disposal of < 50 ppm PCB material at a Subtitle D landfill and off-site disposal

of ≥ 50 ppm PCB concrete and debris at a Subtitle C chemical waste landfill. Since Golder’s involvement

when the Consent Agreement was signed in 2005, the removal quantities have more than quadrupled, two

buildings have been removed, and PCB contamination has been found on adjacent properties.


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HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & C OMPLIANCE

ENERGY MANAGEMENT WITH THE RE GION OF WATERLOO

CLIENT : REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO

LOCATION: REGION OF WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA

INDUSTRY : POWER

Under Ontario Regulation 397/11 of the Green Energy Act, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo was

mandated to develop and publish an energy plan for their facilities. The Region has had a successful energ

management program for many years, and this Corporate Energy Plan provided an opportunity to formalis

the program, set specific goals and lay the foundation for continual improvement in energy performance.

Golder helped the Region’s Energy Planning Working Group to develop their Corporate Energy Plan (2014

2024). The plan outlines the Region’s energy management framework, goals, objectives, and the measures

that will be implemented to achieve them. Golder’s team facilitated workshops with the Region to address

the organisational elements of energy management and worked closely with the Region throughout plan

development. The team provided strategic advice on best practices as well as technical advice on the

energy conservation and demand management measures being considered. Golder reviewed the operation

at select sites and assisted with the execution of pilot energy audits to identify potential energy savings

projects at various facility types.

WIND AS SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE GAINI NG MOMENTUM

CLIENT : TRUSTPOWER, LTD.

LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALASIA

INDUSTRY : POWER

Mahinerangi Wind Farm in Otago, South Island, required a resource consent to enable construction of up to

100 wind turbines within a proposed site envelope. Golder provided TrustPower Ltd. with planning, air quality

and ecological services for the entire project, including preparation of the Assessments of Environmental

Effects (AEE), which brought together a large range of information from a variety of different disciplines and

sources. The planning component also involved the preparation of a Construction Management Plan (CMP);

dust management was the focus of the air quality work. Golder staff developed an ecological constraints map

of the proposed wind farm area and recommended the avoidance of significant ecological features. This mean

that the potential effects of the turbine sitings were significantly reduced. We also helped present information

to local communities and provided expert testimony at the Environment Court that ultimately approved the

project for our client.

INTEGRATED CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN MANAGEMENT S ERVICES FOR

PUCAMARCA MINE

CLIENT : MINSUR

LOCATION: PERU, SOUTH AMERICA

INDUSTRY : MINING

Pucamarca is a gold mine (greenfield project) situated at 3,962 m a.s.l. in the Tacna Region, south of

Peru. Minsur began operations in August 2012, aiming for a production of 787 000 ounces of gold for 7

consecutive years, which is the life of the mine. Golder provided Construction Management services for

the civil and electro-mechanical components and also represented the client in the administration of the

construction and supply contracts, ensuring that the objectives were met while preserving the design

criteria. This was the first integrated engineering and construction management services contract of this ty

for Golder in South America.


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ENVIRONMENTAL &

SOCIAL ASSESSMENT

HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL ASSESSME NT

Developing the earth needs to be done responsibly.

This is now being monitored and enforced in many

regions around the world by international, national

and local organisations and legislation.

As part of the Golder global engineering and environmental team, ourEnvironmental & Social Assessment Group helps our clients build healthyand mutually beneficial relationships in the communities they serve. Golder’smultidisciplinary teams deliver the full integration of engineering, archeologicecological, environmental and social management services that may be requias part of the “social license” process. Our specialists work with each client tobalance the complex environmental, social and economic factors presented wa development project and develop sustainable solutions in conjunction withstakeholder groups and regulatory agencies.


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“ GOLDER WAS WILLING TO TACKLE A PROBLEM THAT OTHER CONSULTANTS WOULD NOT.”

– Padilla Speer Beardsley Global Brand Survey (Client quote)

TSUNAMI HAZARD EVALUATION FOR AN INDUS TRIAL SITE

CLIENT : MARQUARD & BAHLS

LOCATION: JAVA, INDONESIA

INDUSTRY : OIL & GAS

Golder carried out a tsunami inundation study and hazard evaluation for an oil storage facility on the

tsunami-prone, northwestern tip of Java, Indonesia. Major regional earthquake sources lie within the western

and eastern Sunda Arc, while a threat of volcanic tsunami is also posed by the nearby Anak Krakatau Island.

The assessment was based on a review of available historical information, including tsunami catalogues,

and the implementation of simplified methods for estimating tsunami wave response times. Comprehensive

tsunami catalogues for the Indonesian region were consulted to establish a correlation between tsunami

height and recurrence interval as a conservative indicator of tsunami wave heights to be expected in the area

under investigation. Analysis showed that wave travel times are sensitive to the exact location of the tsunami

source, as both distance to the site and the bathymetry between source and receptor dictate time of arrival.

Travel time maps for different tsunami sources were then generated to evaluate evacuation routes from the

site. Final recommendations stressed the importance of risk awareness and providing the site staff access to

tsunami warning information in order to minimise threats to health and safety.

SECTION 316(B) COMPLIANCE SERVICES

CLIENT : DETROIT EDISON

LOCATION: SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

INDUSTRY : POWER

Developed facility-specific compliance strategies and Proposals for Information Collection (PICs) for seven

Detroit Edison power plants. Project activities included a multidisciplinary approach toward developing

a cost-effective strategy for compliance with the 2004 version of the Phase II of the Section 316(b) rule.Golder determined regulatory applicability for each facility based on the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) applicability criteria; developed regulatory timeline/tasks and project schedules for all

affected facilities; identified options for compliance with the Section 316(b) performance standards for

impingement mortality and entrainment (IM&E); developed a corporate strategy and implementation

plan for each facility; and completed PICs for seven facilities, including reviewing historical studies and

developing sampling plans for IM&E.

SEAFORD RAIL EXTENSION

CLIENT : THIESS MACDOW JOINT VENTURE

LOCATION: SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA


The Seaford Rail Extension project is the extension of passenger rail services from the existing

Noarlunga station to Seaford, South Australia. Golder was engaged to provide a number of geotechnical,

environmental and laboratory services including: geotechnical proof engineering services for the design of

the rail alignment retaining and embankment structures; earthworks for the rail track formation; footings

for the rail viaduct structure over the Onkaparinga River, local grade separation bridges and station and

Depot Precinct buildings; and characterisation of approximately 6,000 tonnes of potential acid sulfate soils

(PASS). Golder continues to provide field supervision services during controlled filling phases of the site

works, with laboratory testing performed at our NATA accredited soils laboratory in Adelaide.


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HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLI ENTS AND COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL ASSESSMENT

OFFSETS PROGRAMME TARGETS BIODIVERSIT Y HOTSPOT IN MADAGASCAR

CLIENT : SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL

LOCATION: MADAGASCAR, AFRICA

INDUSTRY : MINING

Ambatovy, a large-tonnage nickel and cobalt mining operation in Madagascar, is taking care to ensure

that the project’s environmental strategy produces positive conservation outcomes. Sherritt International

and its partners, the developers of the project, are committed to designing and sustaining a BiodiversityManagement Plan (BMP). The plan aims to achieve no net loss on biodiversity and minimal impacts in

the flora, fauna and aquatic resources in the region. Golder has been actively involved in the project over

the last several years, first in conducting the initial environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA),

which involved baseline data collection, impact analyses and reporting for physical, biological and social

disciplines. We then helped to design and provide technical assistance with the biodiversity planning.

The BMP is seen as a critical next step to build upon the ESIA. The plan includes a detailed radio collaring

exercise to track movement of lemurs (primates endemic to Madagascar) during mine and pipeline

construction, as an aid to improving mitigation.

PROPOSED MESSINA STRAIGHT BRIDGE

CLIENT : STRETTO DI MESSINA, S.P.A.

LOCATION: ROMA, ITALY


This project included the development of the environmental guidelines for the design, construction and

operation of the bridge according to the specific requests of the approving authorities, and ensuring the

highest level of environmental protection during all stages of construction. The project also needed to be

in compliance with international and Italian environmental regulations. The development of the guidelines

included the review of the preliminary design documents, the environmental impact statement, and

the approval documents. For the Environmental Monitoring Tender, Golder prepared the Environmental,

Territorial and Social Monitoring Plan for the construction and operational phase of the bridge and its links

JASPER PARK GLACIER SKYWALK ENV IRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

CLIENT : BREWSTER TRAVEL CANADA

LOCATION: JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA


When Brewster Travel Canada (Brewster) proposed a redevelopment of Sunwapta Canyon Viewpoint into

a new interpretive attraction: the Glacier Skywalk, they knew the high profile nature and location in Jasper

National Park would provide many challenges. The proposed Glacier Skywalk would consist of a 400 m

walkway overlooking the Sunwapta Valley, combined with a glass-floored lookout platform projecting

35 m out over the canyon. To help guide this development, Brewster retained Golder to conduct the

environmental assessment. In order to understand the potential impact of the Glacier Skywalk on goats

and sheep, Golder developed and implemented a custom approach to monitor these species activities

without human interaction by using a combination of remote cameras and field observations. Based on the

results obtained during the first year of monitoring, Golder was able to recommend changes to the project

design and schedule that would minimise the project’s impacts on goats and sheep. This contributed

to Brewster receiving approval to develop the Glacier Skywalk in early 2012, on the condition that a

monitoring program would continue for five years post-construction.


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NATURAL RESOURCES

PLANNING & EVALUATION

HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNING & EVALUATION

When your projec t affects the structure, flow,

composition or character of the surrounding

natural environment, you know how important it

is to minimise your impact on the environment and

comply with local, regional, national, and perhaps

even international legislation.

Golder’s experience with mining clients all over the world - from projectexploration to mine development, operation and closure - offers servicesfor resource recovery, cost mitigation and new technologies that approach

mining from a sustainable perspective. Our mining consultants, geologists,geochemists, mining and rock mechanics engineers perform resource

evaluations and outline potential mine development for our clients to makesound decisions around their operations. With sound analysis in hand,Golder’s technical teams of environmental and engineering professionals

work with clients to design, build, operate, or close mining facilities.


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HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLI ENTS AND COMMUNITIES NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNING & EVALUATION

INTEGRATED MINE WASTE STORAGE CONCEPT

CLIENT : DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS

LOCATION: BULGARIA

INDUSTRY : MINING

The Krumovgrad gold mining project was faced with land use constraints and had no suitable site for

a traditionally managed tailings facility. The integrated mine waste facility design prepared by Golder

provided for storage of both the tailings and the mine waste rock generated from the open pit mine in a

single facility. This concept did away with the tailings dam and stores both tailings and waste rock within

an area previously designated for mine waste rock storage only. The total mine footprint was significantly

reduced by nearly 50%, largely due to the elimination of the tailings area. Tailings will be dewatered to a

paste consistency and then deposited into cells constructed within the mine waste rock facility. The mine

rock promotes drainage and consolidation of the tailings. A drainage system will convey both rainfall thatinfiltrates the facility and also water expelled from the tailings during consolidation to two sumps at the

toe of the facility. This water will then be pumped to a pond for use in the process. To prevent tailings

from being carried through the outer mine rock,a two-zone filter system will consist of a heavy geotextile

directly against the mine rock and covered by a layer of sand.

DESIGN OF A TAILINGS DES ULPHURIZATION SYSTEM AND A THICKENED

TAILINGS SURFACE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

CLIENT : GOLDCORP CANADA, LTD.

LOCATION: MUSSELWHITE MINE, OPAPIMISKAN, ONTARIO, CANADA

INDUSTRY : MINING

The disposal of mine tailings and other mine waste materials has historically constituted a large

portion of the costs and potential liability risk of a mining operation. Coupled with the increased

environmental liabilities that go along with traditional placement strategies means that new and

existing mines require alternative placement strategies that more effectively meet environmental

and regulatory requirements. Paste or thickened tailings technology allows for a smaller tailings

impoundment area, increased water management capabilities and less environmental impact. With

this in mind, Golder Paste Technology Ltd. (Golder PasteTec) was engaged by Goldcorp Canada Ltd.

to complete the detailed engineering for a tailings desulphurization system and a thickened tailings

surface disposal system at their Musselwhite Mine to address these issues.

SINO IRON PROJECT

CLIENT : CITIC PACIFIC MINING, PTY. LTD.

LOCATION: CAPE PRESTON, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA

INDUSTRY : MINING

Golder provided a range of services from exploration to mine development for a major new mining project

in the North West of Western Australia. Golder has been involved in many aspects of the US$3.5 billion

project since the exploration phase began in February 2006. Services provided by Golder included aresource audit and reserve review, running the on-site drilling programme, geotechnical site investigations

acid rock drainage, GIS services, asbestos and dust monitoring, grade control and tailings studies and rock

mechanics. The project also required a major port investigation conducted from a jack-up barge, where all

core logging and testing was carried out on board.


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STRATEGIC PLANNING, ADVICE

& MANAGEMENT

HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES STRATEGIC PLANNING, ADVICE & MANAGEMENT

You want more than a technical professional

who can only fix a short-term problem. Golder

can bring a long-term approach to planning

and problem solving that is more efficient and

economical.

Golder supports clients in achieving both sound technical solutions andsustainable business operations through multidisciplinary services that spannot only science and engineering but also strategic planning, risk assessment,information analysis, project management and more. Our teams provide thecritical technical and management expertise needed to successfully implementenvironmental, engineering, social engagement, regulatory and infrastructureprojects around the world.


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“ THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE GOLDER CULTURE THAT SEEMS TO ADD ‘MULTIDISCIPLINARY’

TEAMWORK TO THE MIX WHICH RESULTS IN INNOVATIVE THINKING THAT IS VALUE ADD TO THE

CLIENT. ”

– Tim Riley, Crosslands Resources, Ltd.

CREATING A SUSTAINABLE QUARRY END USE

CLIENT : AUSTRAL BRICKS, PTY. LTD.

LOCATION: MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA


Aid was provided for the redevelopment of the exhausted Scoresby clay quarry (a strategically important

potential housing site in the City of Knox) from an Industrial Zone into a Residential Zone by providing

specialist advice including town planning, environmental remediation and geotechnical engineering.

Golder was retained as project manager for the redevelopment of the large Scoresby clay pit and brick

manufacturing plant. Golder’s extensive services enabled Austral Bricks to assess the feasibility in

undertaking remediation and filling of the 58 hectare site; obtain permits to allow the land to be filled;

and rezone the land from industrial to residential. The project received the 2009 Strzelecki Award in the

category for Large Earth Resource Operation by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI).

GALESHEWE URBAN RENEWAL: GREEN BELT PROJECT

CLIENT : SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY

LOCATION: SOUTH AFRICA


The Green Belt Project in Sol Plaatje Municipality in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa is

part of the Galeshewe Urban Renewal Programme. Golder’s work on this project is just one of several

programmes launched in 2001 to develop socially sustainable communities with access to open spacesthat better meet environmental, economic and social needs. Golder was appointed to do that strategic

open space planning and design, as well as delineation of green corridors related to ecological systems.

Golder works under the direction of the MCA Consortium, a group of companies cooperating in the

development of this project.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: GELA 2020

CLIENT : COMUNE DI GELA

LOCATION: GELA, ITALY


The ancient Sicilian town of Gela, Italy, known as an important farming and industrial center, is also

known for serious health problems among its citizens, deterioration of the environment and low quality

of life. The area is considered one of the most polluted in Italy, however Gela is now on its way to a better

future because of Golder’s help developing a Strategic Plan to improve the town. Golder helped develop a

Strategic Plan called “Gela 2020” which helps identify ways to improve Gela’s environmental, social, and

economic health. Golder’s team prepared a report on the current state of the environment. From there,

possible future scenarios were developed, benchmarking analyses carried out and the most important next

steps identified. This approach, both technically sound and participatory, helped highlight several gaps,problems, ideas and suggestions for future action. Two of the most urgent needs are for an environmental

monitoring system involving several components and for the organisation of a task force for town

planning. As Gela 2020 is refined and implemented, the quality of life for the town’s residents is expected

to improve.


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HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES STRATEGIC PLANNING, ADVICE & MANAGEMENT

REMEDIATING THE SHOREHAM FACILITY

CLIENT : SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC

LOCATION: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES


The Canadian Pacific (CP) Shoreham facility contained soils and groundwater that had become

contaminated as a result of past operations. The groundwater had been contaminated with

pentachlorophenol (PCP) and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and the soils contained solvent-related

volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and/or petroleum-related contamination. Golder provided various

consulting and engineering services including site investigation, permitting, design of remediation

systems, coordination and contracting of subcontractors, and ongoing operation and maintenance

service. We designed cleanup remedies that included installing pump-and-treat systems, a soil vapor

extraction system, a soil biopile treatment system, and a non-aqueous extraction technique system. The

corrective actions were implemented on aggressive schedules and provided impressive results.

CHLORINATED SOLVENT SOURCE ZONE REMOVAL

CLIENT : CONFIDENTIAL

LOCATION: ÄNGELHOLM, SWEDEN

INDUSTRY : MANUFACTURING

Partial mass removal of a chlorinated solvent source zone at a manufacturing site in southern Sweden

was needed to prevent future migration of contaminants to the groundwater. Golder provided turnkey

investigation, design and remediation services. A large 1.2 m diameter auger was used to drill verticalholes into the ground and remove the contaminated soil in columns over an area of some 80 sq m

extending 12 m below ground surface. Through an array of overlapping holes, an estimated 95% of the

contamination from the site was removed. This solution provided significant health and safety benefits

over a conventional excavation.

MINE RISK ANALYSIS FOR ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY


LOCATION: PERU, SOUTH AMERICA

INDUSTRY : MINING

Identifying significant environmental and public safety risks is a vital part of doing an overall environmenta

impact assessment (EIA) for mining projects such as the one under development in southern Peru in the

high Andes. Golder performed a risk assessment that involved all relevant components of the operation

connected to this mine expansion. They ranged from the open pits, primary crusher, surface conveyor belt,

coarse ore stockpile and concentrate plant, to tailings ponds, water and power supply services, and the

truck transportation route from the mine site to the closest port. Golder adapted a standard risk assessmen

methodology for use in EIAs called the Systems Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis to look at

potential failures and estimate the associated risks. A project-specific risk matrix was prepared, lookingat both the likelihood and the consequence severity of environmental and public safety hazard scenarios

that were identified. The risk matrix also included a risk ranking by priority level, which can be effective for

managing risks throughout the project life cycle. Once the risk results were documented in a risk register,

effective mitigation measures were then included in a risk management and contingency plan.


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WATER

HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES WATER

The most important natural resource on earth

- required for life on our planet - needs careful

management.

Golder’s Water Services Group provides you with a specialised science andenvironmental engineering team dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions water resource management. Our multidisciplinary teams navigate the technicsocio-economic and environmental factors inherent with the use of water byindustry or government around the world. Together, they deliver complete watmanagement services at the highest industry standards.


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“ I HAVE WORKED WITH GOLDER ASSOCIATES FOR MORE THAN A DECADE ON A BROAD RANGE

OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ISSUES. THEY HAVE DISPLAYED GREAT DEPTH AND

BREADTH OF CAPABILITIES.”

– Dave Brown, City of Yakima, Washington, United States

PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT

CLIENT : PETRONIN

LOCATION: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO


Golder teamed with general contractor T.N. Ramnauth & Company Ltd. in Trinidad and Tobago to

design, build, own, and operate a produced water treatment plant, the first major oil and gas treatment

facility for this Caribbean nation. Treated water is provided to the oil company in Trinidad and Tobago

for beneficial industrial re-use to produce steam used for reinjection to enhance oil recovery. With this

approach, freshwater consumption can be decreased by over 500,000 gallons (1.9 million litres) per day.

Golder completed detailed characterisation of four sources of influent water. Contaminants of concern

were identified, including oil and grease and soluable organic compounds. Bench testing of dissolved air

flotation and biological treatment was performed to develop design parameters.

AIR AND SEAWATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM


LOCATION: NORTH CASPIAN SEA, KAZAKHSTAN


The goal of this project was for the design, deployment and management of an experimental pilot system

to automatically monitor air and seawater quality operating in ‘near real-time’ mode. An innovative,

state-of-the-science system and the first ‘near real-time’ sea water monitoring system was installed

offshore in the North Caspian Sea in October 2011. The east side of the manmade island was equipped

with a production and processing facility to monitor background air and water quality in the vicinity of

the Kashagan oil and gas field. Golder was contracted to assist with development of a proof of concept

monitoring system through three phases: (1) Develop the conceptual design and technical specification

for a proof of concept monitoring system; (2) Procure, integrate, test, install, commission, and operate an

experimental system at one location in the North Caspian Sea in the vicinity of the artificial island; and (3)

Complete the experimental phase obtaining permits and certifications from authorities of the Republic of

Kazakhstan and handing over the approved monitoring station to the operator. The project was developed

by a multidisciplinary and international team based in Italy, USA, Canada, UK, and Kazakhstan.

COASTAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

CLIENT : CITY OF WESTPORT

LOCATION: WESTPORT, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES


Golder personnel assisted the City of Westport to address the effects of increased wave climate on

navigation and coastal protection structures at Grays Harbor, Washington. The city has experienced

substantial wave attack on the revetment at Point Chehalis in recent years, which has contributed to

coastal flooding, debris, and structure damage along and adjacent to the revetment, including a parking

lot, marina, and condominiums. Golder conducted an engineering analysis of run-up and overtopping of

the Point Chehalis revetment at Westport. The information gathered during this analysis will assist the City

in coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate the costs and benefits of alternatives to

manage and mitigate wave run-up, overtopping, and flooding during episodes of severe wave attack on th

revetment. Work included analysing survey data, collecting wave and water level data on the revetment,

and calculating wave run-up and overtopping on the structure. Golder validated a phase-resolving wave

model (BOUSS2D) with the field measurements and used it to transform ocean waves from offshore to the

toe of the revetment for run-up and overtopping calculations of several known overtopping events.


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HOW OUR SERVICES ARE BENEFITING OUR CLIE NTS AND COMMUNITIES WATER

MEKONG RIVER WORK FOCUSES ON IMPACT TO SEDIMENTATION

CLIENT : NATURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE NGO

LOCATION: LOWER MEKONG RIVER BASIN, ASIA


Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia have agreed to work cooperatively on major infrastructure needs.

There are plans to build up to 130 dams, principally to generate hydroelectric power. One of the prominent

issues with dam development is effective sedimentation management, as the dams capture sediment

that then acts to obstruct fish passage. The Lower Mekong Basin happens to have one of the more bio-

diverse fisheries in the world. Golder played a pivotal role in investigating the potential to pass sediment

through existing dams and proposed dam designs. Much of our work was based on experience gained

during efforts toward developing the RESCON (REServoir CONservation) method for the World Bank. This

approach assesses the technical and economic feasibility of passing sediment through reservoirs. Once

various proposals were determined, we worked with research institutes in Southeast Asia to refine the

concepts.

MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE CAN MAXIMISE GROUNDWATER STORAGE

CLIENT : CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL, NEW ZEALAND

LOCATION: SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALASIA


With the need for sustainable, long-term water resource management in much of the world, managed

aquifer recharge (MAR) is increasingly being viewed as suitable to balancing environmental benefits and

economic needs. In New Zealand, regional water planning efforts on South Island are looking at MAR.

Overuse of groundwater in this area has resulted in declining springs, rivers, and groundwater levels and h

limited the full storage potential of the underlying aquifers. For this particular project, a MAR recharge tria

infiltrated surface water through an existing gravel river bed. The watershed area consists of sloping plains

underlain by gravel-rich sediment, which contain groundwater fed from rainfall and from seepage from the

rivers and irrigation systems that cross them. An existing spillway structure was used to divert the recharge

water from one of the major rivers that flows from a higher elevation, allowing the water to be recharged

to the target aquifer via natural infiltration. We led the development of this project, and monitored and

reported on the flow of the diverted water and the levels of groundwater in wells around and downstream

of the discharge point. A pre-trial risk analysis and post-trial assessment of the results were done.

WATER TREATMENT PLANT EYED FOR FORMER GOL D MINING DISTRICT

CLIENT : COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

LOCATION: COLORADO, UNITED STATES

INDUSTRY : MINING

A water treatment facility is planned on the site of a historic gold mining district in the State of Colorado,

which has long been a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site. This is due to a legacy

of contaminated mine waste impacting surface water after the mining ceased. The water at the site

comes mainly from overflows from old drainage tunnels and surface water impacted from contacting

contaminated materials. These tunnels effectively drain an extensive network of old abandoned

underground mine workings. Surface water will be captured in a collection system, while some that

seeps into the groundwater may be collected separately and combined with the other surface water and

diverted to the new treatment plant, which will be located less than one mile (1.6 km) away. For this

water treatment project, Golder is acting as the primary architect/engineering consultant and were directly

responsible for all process, piping, equipment, and instrumentation and controls design. We will also

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Golder’s Sustainability Services are delivered by teams of geochemists, physicists,meteorologists, hydrologists, ecologists, engineers, planners, socio-economistsand others, who work collaboratively to develop practical solutions to one ofthe world’s most pressing challenges – responsible development for sustainablecommunities. Our Sustainability Services cover a range of technical and tacticalservices from energy and water efficiency studies for industry to climate changeadaptation planning for municipal government. The following provides aselection of Golder’s current Sustainability Services.

PROJECT IMPACT ASSESSMENT©

Golder has a substantial and well established environmental and social impactsassessment (ESIA) practice, that is complimented by Golder’s specialisedsustainability services in the fields of energy and water efficiency; climatechange impact assessment and adaptation; greenhouse gas / carbonmanagement; lifecycle assessment and green supply chain.

Society demands that new, large infrastructure projects demonstrateconformance with the principles of sustainable development, through thecomprehensive identification and mitigation of negative impacts on the naturalenvironment and local communities. Beyond impact minimisation, projectsare expected to seek net zero or net positive impacts on the environment andcommunity and Golder can help.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & REPORTING

Golder has a well established group of social management practitioners involvedin public opinion research; community development needs assessment; meetingand workshop facilitation; conflict identification and resolution; and publiccommunications.

Golder publishes its own annual sustainable development report, to the GRIstandard, and we are helping our clients monitor, evaluate and report on theirsustainability performance.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Golder’s climate change practice is staffed by professionals from a range ofscience and engineering disciplines, in response to the complex nature of thisglobal issue. From regional vulnerability assessments to baseline emissionsmonitoring, Golder has the skills and experience to respond to any science orengineering question regarding adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate chang

SUSTAINABILITY AUDIT AND ASSESSMENT

Golder is active in the development, implementation and audit of sustainabilitseeking management systems, environmental and social management plans, ethat comply with international standards for environmental, social and labourhealth and safety performance (World Bank EHS Guidelines, IFC PerformanceStandards, Equator Principles, etc.).

Golder has substantial experience in various sustainability assessments andappraisals including life-cycle assessment, sustainability risk and opportunityassessment and strategy development, project performance verification, etc.

Golder’s environmental and social management specialists are positioned forrecent revisions to international standards for environmental management(ISO14001), which place much more emphasis on environmental sustainabilitysupply chain performance, and going “beyond compliance”.

SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING AND OPTIONS COMPARISON

To effectively address sustainability issues in highly technical and complexprojects, Golder employs the power of its customised decision making softwartool called GoldSET® (www.goldset.com).

This web-based engineering tool provides a systematic process for evaluatingmultiple project alternatives, supports the full integration of social, economic,environmental and technical considerations, and fosters proactive engagemenwith stakeholders. GoldSET® cost effectively facilitates risk analysis and decisimaking to assist with your project planning and design.

For more information about these and other services mentioned in this brochucontact your Golder representative or visit www.golder.com.

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