Clearance Services

The Landmine and UXO threat

There are more than 100 landmine and/or UXO affected countries in the world. Approximately 20 of these are heavily affected. Landmines and UXO instill a sense of terror and pose an immediate threat to affected populations by restricting access to markets, schools, agricultural land, water sources, and inflicting injuries and death.

Our services

• Surface, sub-surface and underwater landmine and bomb disposal of:
  
  • roads
  • bridges
  • mineral exploration areas
  • mining sites o construction areas
  • pipeline and power line alignments
• Shallow water bottom survey for UXO
• Geophysical and GIS mapping
• Mine/UXO awareness training
• Mine Action Management Systems
• Contamination survey and reporting
• Area demarcation
• Path-finding
• Capacity building of indigenous staff
• Developing, employing and managing Mechanical Assistance Systems

Clearance Planning

If you are preparing to work in the field some preventative steps can be taken to avoid putting your staff at risk. In comparison to the consequences of suffering an explosive related accident, the following steps have proven to be cost effective and worthwhile:

1. Survey / needs assessment
   • Desktop Survey - a compilation of all available known data in an area and;
   • Physical Survey - Gathering available data via interviews and consultation with local villagers and take physical readings of the ground.
2. Training / mines/UXO awareness
   • PCL can develop and provide customised training to key staff on operations in a landmine/UXO environment.
3. Area Search, Clearance and Demolitions
   • Pysical search with electronic mine/UXO detectors and computerised magnetometers. Clearance and demolition of all hazardous items, and in a mined environment, 99% metal free clearance.