Mining & Extractives
Access the biodiversity intelligence you need to secure permits, cut closure costs, and meet IFC PS6 baselines.
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Over 200 mining projects globally use NatureMetrics solutions
Why nature evidence matters in mining & extractives
For mining and extractives, biodiversity has become a bankability issue. Permitting hinges on IFC PS6-aligned baselines and TNFD disclosure; lenders and auditors expect data that's credible and repeatable, and closure obligations create long-term liabilities that begin with the survey commissioned today.
A comprehensive baseline, not a partial snapshot, is what still holds up years later at closure and under lender review. Operators moving early treat nature evidence as a way to de-risk permits, protect the water and ecosystems their mine depends on, and safeguard market access as buyers increasingly demand traceable, sustainably sourced minerals — satisfying financiers, shareholders and end-users alike.
"When a biodiversity incident happens at your site, you need to be able to respond with real data and honesty, not avoidance or uncertainty. This isn't just about getting a permit approved, it's about having data you can stand behind for the life of the asset"
Our clients' impact, in numbers
40-70%
lower environmental cost than multi-season survey campaigns
6-24mths
permitting time brought forward with a defensible baseline
4-12wks
typical time to full cost recovery after deployment
A week of lost production can exceed the lifetime cost of nature evidence
Permitting delays erode net present value, and the cost of a biodiversity-driven disruption dwarfs the price of the evidence that prevents it. For any operator managing significant in-situ value, credible nature evidence is among the highest-return environmental investments available.
Nature evidence across the full mine lifecycle
From first screening to final relinquishment. One evidence base, every stage.
1
Explore
Screen portfolio, prospects and legacy sites for protected species, habitat sensitivity and water-catchment stress.
2
EIA & permit and operational licenses
IFC PS6-aligned, audit-ready baselines that satisfy regulators and lenders and cut months from permit timelines.
3
Construct
Water and soil sampling replaces hazardous field surveys, reducing safety risk on active sites. Access ecosystem condition scores with our ECI suite.
4
Operate
Auditable early-warning signals on tailings and downstream water, with ongoing risk tracking across the portfolio.
5
Progressively rehabilitate
Track recovery against your baseline as rehabilitation progresses, with metrics comparable site to site.
6
Close & relinquish
Verified recovery evidence to meet closure criteria, release bonds and reduce long-term liability.
How NatureMetrics can help
The applications where nature evidence changes the outcome in mining & extractives.
Safer monitoring in remote sites with upskilling of teams
Replace hazardous field surveys with water and soil sampling, reducing safety risk in remote and sensitive locations.
Closure requirements & reclamation
Biomonitoring of diversity associated with Aquatic and Terrestrial habitats using Aquatic, Soil and AirDNA combined with habitat insights.
Critical & invasive species detection
Detect critical and invasive species across sites and mineral supply chains, feeding directly into Biodiversity Action Plan design and delivery.
Mine closure & reclamation
Verified, comparable recovery evidence to meet closure criteria and reduce long-term liability. Measure and monitor ecological recovery against closure criteria.
New data layer: Global Nature Risk
Build on your eDNA baseline with a 0-1 nature risk score per site. Avoid permit revocation and project delays from noise, water quality and ecosystem condition triggers with year-on-year portfolio tracking and sustainability reporting.
Solutions for the mining sector
eDNA monitoring
Species-level detection from water and soil, replacing hazardous field surveys and catching cryptic species traditional methods miss.
Species & habitat insights
Comparable, standardised metrics from site to landscape, to benchmark across a global asset base and track recovery.
Nature stragegy & advisory
Critical habitat assessment, mitigation hierarchy and offsetting, and Biodiversity Action Plans — aligned to TNFD, CSRD, GRI, IFC PS6, Equator Principles and ICMM.