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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

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Desaturation and dusting of tailings
Desaturation and dusting of tailings
expertise

Geotechnical Engineering

service

Assess

mineral

Au, Cu, Pb, Zn

location

Burnie, TAS

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Assessment program and closure management plan
Assessment program and closure management plan
expertise

Geotechnical Engineering

service

Design, Manage

mineral

Cu

location

Cobar, NSW

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Events
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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

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Closure Planning Practitioners Association (CPPA)
Closure Planning Practitioners Association (CPPA)
date

4 September 2024

location

Level 14, 500 Queen Street Brisbane Queensland 4001

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Events
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UQ Geoscience Society Gold Sponsor 2025
UQ Geoscience Society Gold Sponsor 2025
date

30 June 2025

location

University of Queensland

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Events
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Queensland Tailings Group Platinum Sponsor
Queensland Tailings Group Platinum Sponsor
date

29 July 2025

location

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Our Memberships & Networks