Starting with sustainability in mind, we combine geoscientific, ecological and geotechnical expertise to deliver intelligent solutions.
Our strategic advice ensures optimally formed and managed environments that yield positive value before mining operations start, during operations, and after they close.
About Us
At SGME, we are committed to long-term partnerships to engineer future-focused solutions that deliver enduring strategic value.
Based in Brisbane, our high-performance team collaborates closely with clients to deliver intelligent solutions that meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and environmental responsibility across mine and quarry operations. Our dedication to innovation and excellence drives the success of both our clients and our team to deliver positive value - now and into the future.
Core disciplinary areas
Collective years
of experience
Unique lab testing categories
Our Expertise
We are carving out a new position in mineral resources.
As specialists in our disciplines, we create solutions that support sustainability before, during and after mining extraction. We partner with our clients to ensure value throughout the process.
Industry Experience
Waste rock borrow geochemical sampling, field analysis and review
Waste rock borrow geochemical sampling, field analysis and review
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Advise, Assess, Design
mineral
Au, Cu, Pb, Zn
location
Cobar, NSW
Desaturation and dusting of tailings
Desaturation and dusting of tailings
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Assess
mineral
Au, Cu, Pb, Zn
location
Burnie, TAS
Instrumentation and monitoring of an oxygen limiting store and release cover
Instrumentation and monitoring of an oxygen limiting store and release cover
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Manage
mineral
Au, Cu, Pb, Zn
location
TAS
Geochemical contamination assessment and cover design using multiple accounts analysis
Geochemical contamination assessment and cover design using multiple accounts analysis
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Design
mineral
Pb, Zn
location
Mt Isa, QLD
Cover column trials to explore potential cover options for a tailing’s storage facility
Cover column trials to explore potential cover options for a tailing’s storage facility
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Assess, Design
mineral
Au, Cu, Pb, Zn
location
Cobar, NSW
Cover column trials and design for heap leach pad rehabilitation
Cover column trials and design for heap leach pad rehabilitation
expertise
Mine and Quarry Closure
service
Design, Manage
mineral
Au
location
Broken Hill, SA
Assessment program and closure management plan
Assessment program and closure management plan
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Design, Manage
mineral
Cu
location
Cobar, NSW
Insights from cover column trials at tailings storage facility rehabilitation project
Insights from cover column trials at tailings storage facility rehabilitation project
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Assess, Design
mineral
Ag, Au, Pb, Zn
location
Nymagee, NSW
Comprehensive assessment of tailings storage facility rehabilitation
Comprehensive assessment of tailings storage facility rehabilitation
expertise
Geotechnical Engineering
service
Advise, Design
mineral
Au, Cu, Pb, Zn
location
Cobar, NSW
Quarry closure and rehabilitation strategy and order-of-magnitude cost estimate
Quarry closure and rehabilitation strategy and order-of-magnitude cost estimate
expertise
Mine and Quarry Closure
service
Design, Manage
mineral
Greywacke
location
QLD, NSW, VIC
Testimonials
Upcoming Events & Sponsorships
At SGME, we believe true leadership comes from collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and a commitment to advancing industry standards. Our sponsorships aren’t just logos on banners — they’re part of our mission to foster innovation, support emerging talent, and contribute to a more sustainable future across closure planning, geoscience, and tailings management.
Queensland Tailings Group Platinum Sponsor
Queensland Tailings Group Platinum Sponsor
date
29 July 2025
location
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Life of Mine Gold Sponsor | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference 2025
Life of Mine Gold Sponsor | Mine Waste and Tailings Conference 2025
date
29 July 2025
location
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Closure Planning Practitioners Association (CPPA)
Closure Planning Practitioners Association (CPPA)
date
4 September 2024
location
Level 14, 500 Queen Street Brisbane Queensland 4001
UQ Geoscience Society Gold Sponsor 2025
UQ Geoscience Society Gold Sponsor 2025
date
30 June 2025
location
University of Queensland
