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The staff at GeoGroup recently held their annual Covers and Cans winter drive, focusing on collecting essential items for those who are in need. This year, the drive focussed on collecting blankets, non-perishable food items, clothes, nappies, and hygiene products.The generosity of our staff and company resulted in donations to two incredible organizations: LIV Lanseria and Bab ...

At the GeoGroup, we understand the inherent risks involved across all the different services we offer. Even more so, we are committed to providing our staff with the tools and knowledge they need to work safely and efficiently. That's why we recently conducted annual refresher training on Continuous Risk Assessment (CRA).What is CRA Training?CRA training equips our drillers and ...

Understanding the stability of the underlying soil is paramount to various projects in the mining and civils sectors as well as in construction. This is where electronic vane shear testing (eVST) comes in. It's a valuable technique for measuring a soil's undrained shear strength, a key indicator of its ability to resist deformation without drainage.eVST employs a four-bladed va ...

Geomech Africa was recently contracted to conduct a geotechnical investigation of a Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at a mine in South Africa. The project involved a combination of in-situ testing and core drilling to assess the subsurface conditions.Scope of Work CPTu testing and dissipation tests at 15 locations. Rotary core drilling (RC drilling) at 13 locations, with co ...

In this issue, we look at the following: Geotechnical Investigations on Tailings Electronic Vein Shear Testing (eVST) Continuous Risk Assessment Training Covers and Cans Winter Drive To read the full publication ...