The Msa Group
Environmental in Johannesburg

The MSA Group is a leading provider of exploration, mineral resource and reserve estimation, geology, mining and environmental consulting services to the mining industry.

The MSA Group is very proud of its remarkable track record and achievements. The MSA Group dedicates 1% of its profit to its Corporate Social Investment (CSI), 2% of its profit to Supplier development and 3% to Enterprise Development Initiatives every year. All CSI programmes aim to exponentially impact its CSI spend by adding the investment of MSA employees’ time. We continued to support REEA and our other African based initiatives. My Car Wash, MSA’s supplier development partner, were able to expand their business and employ a number of extra staff members on the back of our support and guidance. MSA has been servicing the international mining industry for 32 years, is one of the very few ISO 9001 Certified (for quality) mining consultancies, runs the only independent ISO/IEC 17025 (SANAS) Accredited Diamond Exploration laboratory, has an outstanding health and safety track record and is OHSAS 18001 Certified for Health and Safety compliance. Assisting our clients navigate their way through the complex maze of country and project-specific legal requirements, so as to ensure compliance, as well as. On-site Environmental Management through all phases of the operation. Pre-feasibility and Feasibility Studies: in conjunction with the other units at MSA, we provide the technical and risk quantification of environmental and social liabilities associated with proposed projects and expansions of existing projects. Environmental Risk Assessments and Due Diligence Assessments: Review and quantify all environmental and social risks such as legal, financial and reputational associated with a business, site, venture or investment. This service includes the identification of mitigation options, ranging from management controls, engineered solutions and financial transfer of risk, to identification of potential risks arising from imminent legislative changes. Legal Reviews and Registers: the identification of all applicable environmental and social legislation associated with the Client’s products, services and activities, and the evaluation of compliance against such. This service also includes identification of all Interested and Affected Parties (I&AP’s), the design and execution of consultation strategies with I&AP’s, advertising and executing any public meetings, compilation of Background Information Documents, recording of minutes and all proceedings of consultations and liaison with stakeholders. Environmental Education and Awareness Programmes including training on approved Environmental Management Plans offered on-site to staff as well as mentorship to Client’s personnel. The mineral tenure management and environmental management of prospecting right applications. Facilitating the mining right application and the associated environmental impact assessment process for listed mining and exploration companies. Implementation of Environmental Management System and on site environmental management support for exploration and mining operations in Southern Africa. Numerous integrated water use licence applications for surface and underground mining operations as well metallurgical plants and urban developments. The development of integrated waste and water management plans and water optimisation studies. Implementation of Environmental Management System and on site environmental management support for operations in Southern Africa. Numerous integrated water use licence applications for urban developments. The development of integrated waste and water management plans. Facilitating environmental and impact assessment application processes for large township developments and associated infrastructure. EIA co-ordinator on projects including housing developments, cement production and Power Transmission Lines.