client type // Mining

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Hi, I’m Jonathan (JT) Croston, Director of Mining here at Trace Associates. We work with mining clients of various sizes ranging from private locally owned businesses to major international companies. We consult across a variety of mining sectors, including critical minerals, base and precious metals, uranium, coal, potash, oilsands, aggregates, etc., primarily within Canada.

We help mining companies reduce environmental risk, optimize waste containment, and meet regulatory requirements so they can operate confidently, protect their reputation, and achieve sustainable closure outcomes. Our integrated approach ensures projects are delivered efficiently, with solutions that minimize long-term liabilities and support success through all phase of the mine's life.

Our mining engineering and environmental teams are leaders in the industry, with more than 30 years of experience on mine waste containment and mine remediation/reclamation projects. We can support these types of projects from concept (options assessments) to project execution (issue-for-construction packages and monitoring support).

Environmental Services

  • Environmental Site Assessments

  • Remediation, Reclamation, and Closure Planning

  • Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models

  • Contaminant Source Term Development and Transport Modeling

  • Site Characterization and Delineation

  • Remediation and Risk Management

  • Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting

  • Baseline Studies (e.g., water, soil, vegetation, wildlife, wetlands)

  • Regulatory Management, Permitting, and Annual Reporting

  • Stakeholder Engagement and Indigenous Relations Support

Engineering Services

Seepage / Process Water Recovery Systems

  • Reclaim pond sizing and design
  • Geosynthetic barrier selection and service life assessment
  • Seepage interception and recovery design
  • Closure design
  • Forensic failure assessments

Municipal Solid Waste / Industrial Waste Landfills

  • Engineer of Record (EOR) Services

  • Tender support

  • Closure design

Tailings Storage Facilities

  • Dam Safety Reviews

  • EOR Services

  • Speciality design support on geosynthetic liner/cover systems for other EOR teams

  • Closure design

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Oil and Gas
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“We like Trace. We like Ron, we like Nick, and we like the relationships we’ve built on our projects with them. They have a suite of services that cover the ecological and environmental, and they have demonstrated that they understand what needs to be done, aren’t doing unnecessary work, and they make sure it gets done. Ron told me that the Trace motto is to 'consult better.' This motto is reflected in the service they provide.”

Clark | Qualico Communities

“I appreciate Trace’s candidness, honesty, and straightforwardness. The communication is strong, they are always professional, and they stay on point. They’re good at what they do and are always available when I need them.”

Confidential Client

“Trace provides a level of personal service that we don’t get from other companies. We get straightforward, open communication with Project Managers, including frequent touch-points. Trace always does what they say they are going to do.”

Neil Reid | Midstream Energy Client

“I choose Trace because of their expertise and clarity on what they will deliver, and my trust in them. We share similar values of honesty and communication. They’re very thoughtful in what they do and their expertise is very appreciated. Nothing they do or say leaves you scratching your head.”

Warn Franklin | works with Ron at Trace

“I value our relationship with Trace and can see it continuing into the future.  Having a third party come in to do environmental inspections is very helpful and gives added focus on areas that might otherwise be neglected due to the busy nature of the business. Trace's expertise in the Environmental Consultant field helps keep NorSask on a path of continuous improvement. We very much appreciate the proactive approach that Trace takes to meet our needs.”

Kelly | NorSask