Our Team

Matthew Harding

Environmental Elements Director/Principal Consultant

Matthew has over 25 years’ experience in environmental and approvals disciplines, with 20 years in the mining sector across the iron ore, uranium and mineral sands sectors.

Having worked in multiple jurisdictions in Australia and overseas, Matthew is a specialist in bringing operational experience to impact assessment and obtaining regulatory approvals.

Matthew is increasingly interested in social impact and communication of impact assessment issues and worked extensively with First Nations peoples.

Matthew is based on Kaurna land in Adelaide, where he was born and raised his family.

Associates

Environmental Elements can provide a network of associates across a number of specialist areas:

  • Risk management

  • Ecology

  • Water studies

  • Engineering and project management services

  • Social impact and monitoring and evaluation

  • Cultural heritage