Development projects require that the baseline situation before the project starts is assessed, and that impact on the natural and social environment is predicted and monitored. Environmental and social costs versus benefits must be known. Knowledge is needed on measures to reduce adverse impacts and enhance beneficial ones. ESS implements baseline and impact assessment studies in relation to e.g. mining, energy, agriculture, forestry and transport development projects.
ESS has executed the following assignments regarding Baseline, Environmental Impact, and Monitoring Studies:
| Assignment | Period | Client |
| Merian Reclamation Areas Monitoring
Assessment of potential impacts of flaring on birds at Staatsolie Saramacca Concession Newmont Biodiversity Offset Monitoring Gap Analysis Newmont TSF2 Merian Mine |
2023-ongoing
2023-ongoing 2023 2022- 2023 |
Newmont Suriname, LLC
Staatsolie Newmont Suriname, LLC Newmont Suriname, LLC |
| Archeology / Tangible Heritage Baseline Study TSF 3 | 2022-2023 | Rosebel Gold Mines NV (RGM) |
| Ecological Baseline Studies TSF3 – phase 1 | 2022 | Rosebel Gold Mines NV (RGM) |
| Ecological Baseline Studies TSF3 – phase 2 | 2022 | Rosebel Gold Mines NV (RGM) |
| Socio-economic study in Galibi as part of the Marine Turtle Programme in Suriname | 2022 | World Wildlife Fund, Inc. (WWF) |
| EIA for Digicel Suriname Submarine Fiber Cable Project (Paramaribo) | 2022-2023 | Digicel Suriname/ Digicel Group |
| Environmental and Social Impacts of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASM) Consultancy | 2022 | National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname (NIMOS) |
| Eco-hydrological study Nanni Swamp | 2021 | Government of Suriname, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries (LVV) |
| Newmont Biodiversity Offset Monitoring | 2021-2022 | Newmont Suriname, LLC |
| Submarine Fiber Cable Project (Telesur) | 2021-2022 | United Caribbean Contractors (UCC) for Telesur |
| ESIA Addendum for the Tailings Storage Facility | 2021-2022 | Environment Resources Management Ltd. (ERM, Canada) for IAMGOLD Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| ESIA for Digicel Suriname Submarine Fiber Cable Project (Corantijn River). Complete ESIA implemented by ESS. | 2021 – 2022 | Digicel Suriname |
| Additional Baseline Studies in the context of the ESIA of the Sabajo Extension of the Merian Mine (Suriname) | 2019 – 2020 | ILACO Engineering NV (ILACO) for Newmont Goldcorp |
| Desk study of Suriname marine / coastal ecosystems for Biological Baseline Shallow Offshore ESIA | 2019 – 2020 | ILACO Engineering NV (ILACO) for Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. |
| Ecological ground truthing of the re-aligned haul road trajectory from Saramacca Concession to the Mill of Rosebel Gold Mines (Suriname). | 2019 – 2020 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| The Third Party Review for the Cofferdam- Klaverblad Mine Case (Suriname) | 2019 | ILACO Engineering NV (ILACO) for Bauxite Commission of gov. Suriname. |
| Additional Baseline Studies in the context of the ESIA of the Saramacca Extension of the Rosebel Mine (Suriname) | 2018 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| Assessment of revegetation success at Rosebel Gold Mines (Suriname) within the scope of the Environmental Management Plan (follow-up) | 2018 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| Additional Herps Studies in the context of the ESIA of the Saramacca Extension of the Rosebel Mine (Suriname) | 2018 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| Additional Aquatic Ecology / Fish Studies in the context of the ESIA of the Saramacca Extension of the Rosebel Mine (Suriname) | 2018 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| Baseline Studies in the context of the ESIA of the Sabajo Extension of the Merian mine (Suriname) | 2017 – 2018 | ILACO Engineering NV (ILACO) for Newmont Goldcorp (USA) |
| Assessment of revegetation success within the scope of the Environmental Management Plan | 2017 – 2018 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| Baseline Studies in the context of the ESIA of the Saramacca Extension of the Rosebel mine (Suriname) | 2017 | Iamgold Rosebel Goldmines NV (Suriname), subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation (Canada) |
| Additional research into the occurrence of the catfish Cetopsis sp. in the Merian Concession of Newmont Suriname | 2017 – 2018 | Newmont Goldcorp Suriname, subsidiary of Newmont Goldcorp (USA) |
| Facilitate Regular Data Input for the Stock Assessment of the Atlantic Seabob Shrimp Industry in Suriname |
2016 | Nautilus Consultants (United Kingdom) |
| Determination of Target Values for Re-vegetation related to closure of bauxite mines in Suriname | 2015 -2016 | SRK Consulting, INC. (USA) for Suralco LLC (subsidiary of ALCOA) |
| Environmental Characterization and Assessment of Stowell Landfill (Suriname) | 2013 -2014 | Suralco LLC (subsidiary of ALCOA) |
| Determination of Target Values for Re-vegetation related to closure of bauxite mines in Suriname | 2013 -2014 | SRK Consulting, INC. (USA) for Suralco LLC (subsidiary of ALCOA) |
| Terrestrial ecology assessment for ESIA of The Suhosa Port / Plan B project (Suriname) | 2012 | Environment Resources Management, Inc. (ERM, USA) for Suralco LLC (subsidiary of ALCOA) |
| Terrestrial Ecology Baseline Study in relation to Merian Gold Mine project (Suriname) | 2011 – 2012 | Environment Resources Management, Inc. (ERM, USA) for Surgold LLC (Newmont-ALCOA joint venture) |
| Terrestrial Ecological Baseline Study in relation to Wageningen Sugarcane project (Suriname) | 2011 – 2013 | Environment Resources Management, Inc. (ERM, USA) for Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. |
| ESIA for Staatsolie River Seismic Exploration Project baseline of / impact on ‘green’ environment (Suriname) | 2011 -2012 | Dirk Noordam Environmental Consultant for Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. |
| Methodological proposal / Work Plan / Cost estimate for Lelydorp 1 and Para North – Kankantrie North mines Baseline Studies (Suriname) | 2011 | Environmental Resources Management, Inc. (ERM, USA) for Alcoa World Alumina, LLC |
| Scoping study for Environmental Impact Assessment Pokigron – Pusugrunu road (Suriname) | 2010 – 2011 | PROSUR (Suriname) for Government of Suriname |
| Terrestrial Ecology Baseline Study in relation to Nassau Bauxite Mine project (Suriname) | 2010 – 2012 | Environment Resources Management, Inc. (ERM, USA) for Suralco LLC (subsidiary of ALCOA) |
| Evaluation of feasibility of two Palm Oil Plantation projects in Eastern Suriname | 2010 -2011 | The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT; The Netherlands) |
| Assistance in relation to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of IIRSA Transport Infrastructure Initiatives in Suriname and Guyana | 2007 – 2008 | Royal Haskoning (The Netherlands) / Sunecon (Suriname) |
| Terrestrial Ecology specialist study, as part of the ESIA of Bakhuis transport project (Suriname) | 2007 – 2009 | SRK consulting (South Africa) for BHP Billiton |