Mine clearance agency A mine clearance agency , or demining agency , is an organization involved in removal of landmines and Unexploded Ordnance ( UXO ) for military , humanitarian , or commercial reasons . Demining includes mine clearance ( actual removal and destruction of landmines / UXO from the ground ) , as well as surveying , mapping and marking of hazardous areas . The broader realm of mine action also includes advocacy , victim assistance , antipersonnel mine stockpile destruction , mine risk education and research . The aim is to clear land so that civilians can return to their homes and their everyday routines without the threat of landmines and unexploded remnants of war ( ERW ) , which include unexploded ordnance and abandoned explosive ordnance . This means that all the mines and ERW affecting the places where ordinary people live must be cleared , and their safety in areas that have been cleared must be guaranteed . Mines are cleared and the areas are thoroughly verified so that they can say without a doubt that the land is now safe , and people can use it without worrying about the weapons . Humanitarian mine clearance agencies . Humanitarian mine clearance agencies are usually funded by governments and private donations . The main governments that fund Humanitarian Mine Clearance Agencies are : USA , UK , Japan and the Netherlands . APOPO . APOPO trains Giant pouched rat s from East Africa to detect landmines . This unusual idea has been developed into a competitive technology by a group of Belgian and Tanzanian researchers and animal trainers . APOPO is a non - profit organization that has partnered with the Belgian Government , Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining ( GICHD ) , the European Union ( EU ) , the Province of Antwerp ( Belgium ) , the Flemish Community , the US Army , the World Bank and private donors . It has further partnered in demining with Menschen gegen Minen ( MgM ) , Norwegian Peoples Aid ( NPA ) , Accelerated Demining Programme ( ADP ) , Handicap International ( HI ) and Empresa Moçambicana de Desminagem ( EMD ) . DanChurchAid . DanChurchAid ( Folkekirkens Nødhjælp ) is one of the major Danish humanitarian non governmental organisations ( NGO ) , working with churches and non - religious civil organizations to assist the poorest of the poor with dignity . DCA Mine Action is currently involved in comprehensive mine action programmes in Albania , Eritrea , Lebanon , Sudan and Ingushetia . Danish Demining Group . Danish Demining Group ( DDG ) was established in 1997 and today functions as a Humanitarian Mine Action unit within the Danish Refugee Council ( DRC ) , hence benefiting from synergies in cooperation . As of August 2012 , DDG is operating with clearance of mines and explosive remnants of war in Afghanistan , Iraq , Libya , Somalia ( including Somaliland ) , Sri Lanka , South Sudan , Uganda and Yemen . DDG also works with armed violence reduction in several countries . DEMIRA . DEMIRA ( Deutsche Minenraeumer e . V . ) is an international , humanitarian , non - governmental organization ( NGO ) registered in Germany . DEMIRA NGO was founded in 1996 in order to provide humanitarian mine clearance , EOD ( Explosive Ordnance Disposal ) , emergency medical aid and disaster relief to people living in postwar countries and to victims of natural disasters and civil unrest . Golden West Humanitarian Foundation . The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is an American non - profit organization that developed mine clearance technology . The HALO Trust . The HALO Trust is a non - political , non - religious , non - governmental mine clearance organisation registered in Britain and United States . Founded in 1988 , it is the largest humanitarian demining NGO in the world with over 7 , 000 deminers and mine clearers in 10 countries . By early 2006 HALO has cleared over 5 , 000 , 000 mines and UXOs around the world . HALO has a very simple mission statement : " " Getting mines out of the ground , now " " . Handicap International . Handicap International is one of the 6 founding members of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 . Handicap International France and Belgium are involved into Mine Risk Education and demining projects in Afghanistan , Kosovo , Mozambique , and Somalia . Horizon . Horizon is an Indian registered charity established in 2003 as a direct response to the conflict in neighbouring Sri Lanka . Since then they have been active in Sri Lanka , carrying out humanitarian demining tasks in the North and the East of the country . They have also partnered with NPA in Jordan and provided trained personnel for the programme there . INTERSOS . INTERSOS is an independent no - profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts . It was founded in 1992 with the active support of Italian Trade Unions . INTERSOS has a flexible operational structure , with the central headquarters in Rome which is in charge of planning and coordination of operations , and various field offices in the countries of operation . Japan Mine Action Service . Japan Mine Action Service ( ) is a Japanese Nonprofit organization established in 2002 that is headed by a mine expert who retired from the Self - Defense Force . The JMAS is active mainly in Cambodia and Afghanistan . Mine Awareness Trust . The Mines Awareness Trust ( MAT ) is a charitable organisation that endeavours to save the lives and limbs of ordinary people from the unexploded debris of war . Ben Remfrey formed the Trust in May 1999 as a direct response to the war in Kosovo . Mines Advisory Group . The Mines Advisory Group ( MAG ) has operated since 1989 . Having worked on a variety of conflict - related projects in around 35 countries , MAG was co - laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize , awarded for their work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines . MAG has worked in around 35 countries since 1989 and currently has operations in Afghanistan , Angola , Burundi , Cambodia , Chad , Colombia , Democratic Republic of Congo , Iraq , Lao P . D . R . , Lebanon , Mogadishu , Pakistan , Republic of Congo , Rwanda , Somalia , Sri Lanka , Sudan and Vietnam . Mineseeker Operations and Mineseeker Foundation . Mineseeker Operations and Mineseeker Foundation claim that they can locate mined areas more quickly and at a fraction of the cost of systems currently employed , using techniques that are significantly safer for the operators than most other methods . Initially the company will focus on identifying designated mined areas where there are , in fact , no mines , in order to release this land back to the community for agricultural or commercial development and rapidly reduce the overall scale of the clearance problem . Menschen gegen Minen ( MgM ) . Menschen gegen Minen ( People against Landmines ) was founded on January 16 , 1996 in Germany . The goal was to establish a humanitarian mine clearance organization which would offer its services to non - governmental organizations ( NGOs ) dedicated to re - establishing the infrastructure of dangerous regions in post war scenarios . Hendrik Ehlers and Hans Georg Kruessen founded MgM together with others in 1996 . Today they are Managing Directors and active Managers of all demining operations at the same time . They have been working since 1992 in the field of humanitarian mine clearance and the destruction of dangerous ammunition in Southern Africa . They possess a wealth of practical experience through operations management , mined area survey , demining and the destruction of explosives ( EOD ) . No More Landmines . No More Landmines was a United Kingdom based humanitarian landmine relief charity . The charity focused on landmine and unexploded ordnance removal , mine risk education programmes , and rehabilitation of survivors of landmine injuries . No More Landmines was established in May 2005 as the UK administrator of the United Nations Association Adopt - A - Minefield campaign , which has cleared over 21 million square metres of affected land since 1999 . The trust ceased trading on 15 June 2009 and passed its assets on to the Mines Awareness Trust . Norwegian People ' s Aid . Norwegian People ' s Aid ( NPA ) is one of Norway ' s largest non - governmental organisations , founded in 1939 . Based upon the principles of solidarity , unity , human dignity , peace and freedom , NPA is involved in more than 400 projects in 30 countries . NPA has been involved in mine action since 1992 . Cambodia was the first country where NPA started mine clearance and the organisation has grown considerably since then . NPA sits in the CC of the ICBL and the core group of LM and participates in different activities with SWG and SAC . As of December 2011 , NPA was involved in mine action in sixteen countries in Africa , Asia , the Middle East , and Europe . Response International . Response International is a UK registered charity established in 1993 to support victims of violent conflict . Over the last decade successful multi - sector programmes have been implemented in Angola , Bosnia , Chechnya , Kosovo , Lebanon and Pakistan . The objective of these programmes is to design and implement projects that offer immediate relief to victims of conflict and provide sustainable conditions to enable longer term development . Response International ' s projects have included landmine clearance and landmine awareness and victim rehabilitation . Stiftung Sankt Barbara Deutschland - Saint Barbara Foundation ( SBF ) . Stiftung Sankt Barbara Deutschland - Saint Barbara Foundation ( SBF ) is a humanitarian foundation registered in Germany . Since 1995 SBF clears landmines and ERW and supports different projects in rehabilitation and assistance for mine victims . Former countries of engagement were Angola , Sudan , Ethiopia and Somaliland , actually SBF is working in Libya . SBF ' s projects include landmine clearance , landmine awareness and victim rehabilitation . Swiss Foundation for Mine Action ( FSD ) . The Swiss Foundation for Mine Action ( FSD ) was formed in 1997 in Geneva , Switzerland . FSD is a humanitarian organisation specialising in the removal of the hazardous remnants of war , such as land mines , unexploded shells from artillery and tank fire , air - dropped bombs , and all manner of dangerous , unexploded military ordnance . FSD ' s work is conducted for humanitarian purposes . FSD is a non - political , non - aligned , independent , non - government organisation based in Geneva . FSD also conducts disaster relief work , with major interventions in Sri Lanka following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and during the January – March 2008 cold weather crisis in Tajikistan . FSD has conducted interventions in 21 countries since 1998 , and is currently engaged in implementing 5 programmes worldwide , these are Lao , Lebanon , Sri - Lanka , Sudan and Tajikistan . FSD also conducted support operations for the World Food Programme ( WFP ) as a stand - by partner from 2001 . Commercial mine clearance agencies . Commercial mine clearance agency are profit - making organisations . 6 Alpha Associates . 6 Alpha Associates provides independent consultancy in mine clearance , unexploded ordnance ( UXO ) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( EOD ) . The company is based in the UK and operates globally , primarily working with the energy , extractives and construction industries . 6 Alpha also provides advice on security , risk management , business continuity and crisis management . G4S Ordnance Management . G4S Ordnance Management is a commercial leader in the environmental remediation of landmine , unexploded ordnance ( UXO ) and Explosive Remnants of War ( ERW ) pollution , clearing battlefields and the management of conventional weapons . Over the past 14 years , G4S Ordnance Management has operated in over 20 different countries including Afghanistan , Bosnia , Chile , Cyprus , Iraq , Lao PDR , Lebanon , Mozambique , Nepal , Sakhalin Island ( Russia ) and Sudan . G4S Ordnance Management was originally part of ArmorGroup International , which was acquired by G4S plc in April 2008 . BACTEC International . BACTEC is the UK ' s foremost Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( EOD ) and Landmine Clearance Company . BACTEC was established in 1991 to provide risk mitigation services for unexploded ordnance and landmine clearance , supporting construction projects and worldwide explosive ordnance clearance initiatives . Crosstech SA . Crosstech SA is a commercial company that is 100 % owned by the FSD . It was set up to serve the needs of customers ( such as the UN in Sudan ) who prefer to deal with a commercial entity , rather than a non - governmental organisation . The aim of Crosstech SA is to provide mine action services , and to provide services to FSD . Even though Crosstech SA is a commercial company , it has to exercise its activity under the supervision of the Swiss government ' s department for foundations . The Development Initiative . The Development Initiative ( TDI ) is a project management organisation providing expertise in managing difficult projects in remote , extreme or post - conflict environments . TDI provided landmine clearance , battle area clearance , explosive ordnance disposal and consultancy , detection dogs , logistics and remote operations support . TDI has experience of working in theatres such as Afghanistan , Iraq , Bosnia , Laos , Sudan , Somalia , Zimbabwe , Mozambique , Taiwan and Kuwait . Mechem Demining . Mechem Demining is a division of the South African state - owned aerospace and defence equipment company Denel . Active in the field of humanitarian demining since 1991 , Mechem utilises the considerable experience gained through three decades of involvement with the SANDF and other clients in providing landmine countermeasures and mine resistant vehicles and equipment . Mechem ' s demining operations are in full compliance with the International Mine Action Standards ( IMAS ) . Mine Clearing Corp . . Mine Clearing Corp . is developing a landmine detection and mapping system . The system will scan contaminated areas using an Unmanned Airborne Vehicle using patented sensor arrays and GPS software . The results will produce a detailed map of land mine locations thus increasing the productivity of landmine detection . Minefree . Minefree is Israel ' s biggest demining contractor . MINEFREE is specialized in conducting high complexity projects in the fields of demining , UXO Clearance , BAC , Stockpile Destruction and EOD . MINEFREE ' s leadership consists of ex - IDF Generals , holding more than 40 years experience in combat engineering related fields . MineTech International . MineTech International has over 22 years experience in mine and Unexploded Ordnance clearance . MineTech works for commercial companies ( mainly from the oil and gas industry ) and humanitarian organisations to enable them to conduct business in countries plagued by mines and UXO . MineTech offers services including manual , mechanical and canine mine detection and clearance , Mine Risk Education and Explosive Detection Dog teams . MineTech ' s Headquarters are in the UK , with a recruitment base in Zimbabwe and a Dog School in South Africa . RONCO Consulting . RONCO Consulting has undertaken mine and unexploded ordnance ( UXO ) clearance operations in over 35 countries since 1989 . RONCO employs nearly 200 technical advisors skilled in the training and implementation of mine / UXO clearance and disposal and improvised explosive ordnance disposal programs . RONCO specializes in the following fields : Manual Demining , Mine Detection Dogs , Explosives Detection Dogs , Explosive Ordnance Disposal , Improvised Explosive Ordnance Disposal , Basic / Advanced Trauma Life Support , Security Management . Ronco was acquired by G4S / Wackenhut in March 2008 . Tactical Solutions International , Inc . . Tactical Solutions International , Inc . ( TSI ) provides security solutions and both humanitarian ( Mine Awareness / Risk Education ) and commercial mine and Unexploded Ordnance clearance , primarily for the construction and Oil & Gas sectors . TSI personnel were instrumental in the initial Humanitarian Demining efforts within Cambodia and Laos in concert with the national Mine Action Centers , UN and the US DoD . Drawn primarily from allied Special Operations Forces , TSI management , advisor / trainer / mentors and mine / UXO Clearance Technicians provide a turn - key weapons clearance solution in all post - war environments . TSI is a US Corporation , registered in Wyoming , USA . It also maintains operational branches in Iraq , Yemen and the United Arab Emirates . Ukrspetsexport . Ukrspetsexport is a Ukrainian state - owned arms export company that includes a Humanitarian Demining Centre inherited from its predecessor Ukroboronservice . The center performs evaluation , mine clearance , and explosive recycling in conjunction with a dedicated state - owned demining company , Podolskvzrivprom . United Nations Mine Action . Fourteen United Nations departments , programmes , agencies and funds are directly or indirectly involved in mine action . They share a vision for a world free of the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war , where individuals and communities live in a safe environment conducive to development and where the needs of victims are met . United Nations Mine Action is also supported by : Military mine clearance agencies . Military mine clearance agencies focus on the process undertaken by soldiers to clear a safe path so they can advance during conflict . The military process of mine clearance only clears mines that block strategic pathways required in the advance or retreat of soldiers at war . The military term used for mine clearance is breaching . This process accepts that limited casualties may occur . Area Cleared . The survey teams of MCPA have identified , marked and mapped more than 280 million square meters of mine contaminated area and about 199 million square meters of former battle area contaminated by UXO .