Audits, Due Diligence and Review Services

Metago's audit teams comprise specialists with skills in the fields of:

• Environmental law, permitting processes and requirements in many African countries, Australia and several other countries.
• Environmental management systems.
• Mining, industrial and municipal waste and water engineering.
• World Bank and IFC standards and guidelines.
• Closure liability assessments.
• Environmental liability and clean up assessments.
• Water supply, water pollution, water treatment and waste water treatment.
• Geotechnical engineering.
• Operational reviews.

Audit services are generally provided through a small team of highly experienced individuals who are able to address all the above aspects with between 1 and 3 people, with the relevant experience and skills.

Metago has experience with the following types of audits:

• Due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Audit against IFC/ Worldbank requirements.
• Competent Persons Report (CPR)
• ISO14000 and ISO18000 audits.
• Audit against permit requirements (e.g. EMPRs, water license, air quality permits etc.).
• Preparation of selected aspects of competent persons reports relating to waste and water management, environmental management, closure and pollution liability.
• Dam safety audits.
• Water treatment plant audits.
• Independent specialist review work.
• Providing opinions for legal cases on technical and engineering issues.

Metago personnel have conducted audits on a wide range of operations including many mining operations, tailings dams, abbatoirs, water dams, smelter operations, steel manufacturing, brick manufacturing, leather industry, chemical manufacturing, dried fruit processing, pipelines, gasworks etc.

Examples of projects for which Metago has conducted audits or reviews is provided in Audits and Review Services.