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PHOTO OF THE MONTH COMPETITIONOur winner this March is ISAAC NDLOVU, for this great photo that he submitted of him on site and a YWE D90 drill rig, a rig designed in-house, in the background drilling for core recovery. Thank you for the submission, Isaac! Keep those beautiful pictures coming. To the rest of the team, the bar is set real high with this one. Let’s see who can ta ...

CPTu | NEW GEAR, NEW CAPABILITIESWe are excited to announce a significant upgrade to our site investigation capabilities with the acquisition of new, high-precision Gouda Geo-Equipment. This investment includes the latest 10 cm² and 15 cm² Piezocones (CPTu), alongside specialised Seismic and Electrical Conductivity modules, specifically chosen to enhance our geotechnical and en ...

It’s a great honour to announce Jankiri Maphanga as our employee of the month. Although Jankiri is entering his retirement, we celebrate all your hard work and the wisdom you’ve imparted on all of us who got to work with you over the last 24 years. You’ve set a high standard, and we hope we can continue your legacy. We will dearly miss you, Jan, and we are excited for you to g ...

NEXT STOP… | NETWORKING & MARKETINGIt has been an incredibly productive start to the year for our sales teams. Recently, our representatives have been "out and about" attending two key events, “PDAC 2026: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention” in Canada and the “BME: Botswana Mining and Energy Conference” in Botswana, taking the opportunity to stre ...

TERRA MONITORING: GEOTECHNICAL MONITORING - EXCELLENCE IN ACTION In the demanding environments of mining and civil engineering, the accuracy of sub-surface data is the foundation of any project’s success. Terra Monitoring, specialists in geotechnical monitoring and instrumentation, provides the technical expertise and high-precision instrumentation required to transform subsur ...

In this edition, we look at the following: Terra Monitoring | Geotechnical monitoring - Excellence in action Next stop… | Networking and marketing CPTu | New gear, new capabilities Employee of the Month | Farewell, Jankiriri Maphanga Photo of the month Read the full publication online: ...

It’s with great honour that we get to announce our employee of the month for February, Alex Mboneni. Alex has been with the group for almost 15 years! This in itself is an amazing achievement. Beyond Alex’s long service with the group, he has always been a dependable colleague. Alex sure knows his way around a drill site, and this is evident by the quality of his work. Congra ...

Nothing beats getting the office gang together and celebrating our ever-growing team spirit. As a Group, we recognize that taking a few minutes out of our busy schedules is important for fostering a happy and healthy work balance. Although we all share the general office space, we did feel it important to spend some time together for a few treats and to appreciate oneanother. ...

HSE: "STAY ALERT, DON’T GET HURT”At the GeoGroup, the safety of our staff is not merely a formality, it’s a fundamental principle of our operations. When it comes to geotechnical investigations, exploration drilling, in-situ testing or installing geotechnical monitoring equipment, every project begins long before we first break ground. From the first kick-off meeting to the fir ...

TSF FAILURE ANALYSIS | JAGERSFONTEIN POST-FAILURE INVESTIGATIONBy M. van der Spuy (GeoGroup CPT Manager) and S. Prinsloo (Terra Monitoring Operations Manager) Our technical team recently attended the Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Failure Investigation and Dam Break Analysis, hosted by the University of Pretoria. Our teams gained some valuable insights from this investigation. The ...