Our Services
Mining Operation Support
Provide clients with short and long term geotechnical operational support through:
- Project Management of geotechnical programs such as drilling, instrumentation install and feasibility studies.
- On-site geotechnical relief coverage.
- Geotechnical Risk Assessment development and review.
- Geotechnical incident investigation.
- Hazard and Failure risk management.
- Design reconciliation and performance reviews.
- Management of Mining through underground workings.
- Field mapping and interpretation of geological structures.
- Geotechnical inspections and reviews.
- QA/QC of ground support.
- UAV mapping and piloting.
- RPEQ Geotechnical requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with site-based safety and health management systems.
- Design of monitoring programs for excavation performance and slope deformation.
- Geotechnical hazard awareness training and support.
- Geotechnical training packages to promote safe working cultures and improve knowledge of geotechnical issues and hazards on site.
- Validating and interpreting geological, geotechnical, structural, and hydrogeological data
Geotechnical Design
Providing optimised pit slope design solutions through:
- Slope stability assessment using 2D/3D LEA and FEA techniques.
- Slope failure review and stabilisation.
- Prefeasibility and feasibility studies.
- Development and maintenance of geotechnical models and databases.
- Site investigation and field testing.
- Photogrammetry (UAV)/Survey (Scanner) mapping of exposed outcrops to determine geotechnical parameters and kinematic assessment.
- Exploration review and assessment.
- Mine design review and optimisation
Geotechnical Risk Management
Assisting with all technical support and review through:
- Development and/or review of site's geotechnical related documents such as Ground Control Management Plans (GMP), Principal Hazard Management Plans (PHMP)
- Development and/or review of site-specific Trigger Action Responses Plans (TARPs) for Ground Control.
- Compliance auditing and review of site or corporate hazard management policies and processes.
- Geotechnical assurance auditing.
- Subject matter expert (SME) for site broad brush/bowtie risk assessments.
- Technical Reviews.