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Building on Strength 2020 has been a defining year for businesses across the world, especially for those of us in our own HR departments. We are at the centre of all the ups and downs when it comes to our employees both physically and mentally. At GeoGroup, we have always lived by the legacy that the late Dave Rossiter, founder of GeoGroup, left with us. He always used to say ...

“Full steam ahead captain!” With the recent ease of restrictions, as the nation moved into Level-1 of the national lockdown, GeoGroup has been going at it at double the speed. And with all the newly awarded projects to the various GeoGroup companies, we are proud to announce that our engines are running at full capacity. Deployment to new sites are happening weekly while our f ...

GeoGroup was recently featured in the African Mining Insight journal. The feature explores how air percussion drilling affects the mining industry and looks at the most effective drilling methods for retrieving quality core samples. Read the full article now. ...

Now more than ever, the safety of tailings dams has been on the lips of everyone in the industry. GeoGroup has been at the forefront of safety at tailings dams with the installation and use of Slimline Vibrating Wire Piezometers by automating tailing dams readings. With real-time information being more readily available, the risk of tailings dam failure is minimized. Engineerin ...

Catch up on the latest news and updates in our July Newsletter.

It is with great sadness that we inform you of Dave Rossiter’s passing. He passed away peacefully On Tuesday 30th June 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He had a long struggle with Motor Neuron Disease which sadly took him too soon. Dave Rossiter started Geomechanics in 1989, being the drill rig operator, the core writer, the driver, the CEO, the estimator, the buye ...

Catch up on the latest news and happenings in our May 2020 newsletter.

GeoGroup is permitted for all essential lockdown requirements. "As per the draft Risk-adjusted strategy for economic activity issued by government, level 4 will come into effect on the 1st May 2020 which allows for certain construction activities to resume. The GeoGroup believes we will fall into these construction activities and as such will be in close communication with our ...

March had much in store for us here at Geo Group. Read all about what we got up to in our most recent newsletter.

Geomech Africa was recently featured in the First Mining Magazine, DRC and Zambia.