HATS is a dams and tailings consultancy providing unique and effective solutions at the asset level and for wider operations. We specialise in options studies and integrated tailings solutions, and also provide engineering design, Engineer of Record services, audits, design reviews, surveillance and safety reviews, and independent technical reviews. HATS was formed in April 2020 to provide a niche within an industry demanding a global improvement in dam safety. Our core dams and tailings engineering and geology team is supported by a network of trusted subconsultants to provide unparalleled technical value and project service to our clients.
Our mission is to assist tailings and water storage facility owners to achieve responsible design, operation and management to reduce risks to the environment and society in a financially sustainable manner. As consultants of choice, we choose to work with owners striving for responsible tailings and water storage facility management regardless of location or the perceived risks.
We operate with integrity and honesty, and we deliver on our commitments. Our personal beliefs and industry experience have shaped these core values which we take seriously in the management and operation of HATS and the delivery of our services.
We approach every engagement the same way, by seeking to understand our client's challenges and finding the most efficient and effective way to meet their objectives. We aim to be engaged at the earliest possible stage of a project to maximise the value we provide. Our approach, anchored in honesty, reason and logic, enables us to unravel perceived complexities and find defensible and innovative solutions.
The HATS team brings extensive expertise including investigations, design, operational and management advice and reviews for all types of water dams including earthfill, rockfill and concrete dams.
We have project experience in Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe, where we have worked on water supply, irrigation and hydropower dams.
HATS’ experience also extends to flood protection structures, including flood diversion systems and levees.
Our clients have ranged from state-wide water supply organisations with portfolios of over 100 dams, to regional-based clients with a handful of water storages, which means we have the understanding to consider each client’s operational context when providing our services.
From slurry tailings to filtration and dry stacking, our team has provided tailings services for the mining industry including: Iron, Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel, Gold, Silver, Graphite, Lithium, Tantalum, and Vanadium. Our approach to seeking integrated tailings solutions can achieve great benefits for our clients. We provide Engineer of Record services for several mine sites, please see our capability statement here.
HATS contributed to the industry review of The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) prior to its release in August 2020. Since then, we have assisted our mining clients on their journey towards achieving GISTM compliance and developed several tools and unique methods along the way.
Level 11, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000
+61 403 264 380
Unit 3, 14 Abernant Way, Cambridge, TAS 7170
+61 408 620 001