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The GeoGroup was recently contracted to conduct Geotechnical Investigations in various South African ports. In order to drill on water bodies, the Jack-up Barge (designed and built by the GeoGroup) had to be certified by SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) before it could set sail. Before the final inspection was passed, a series of submissions and assessments had t ...

We are incredibly excited to announce the opening of the Geomechanics Botswana branch in Selibe Phikwe.  We offer the following services in the country: Geotechnical Investigations Exploration Drilling Sonic Drilling CPTu & In-Situ Testing Geotechnical Instrumentation, Monitoring & Testing For a full overview of what we do, click HERE to view our company profi ...

Welcome to this special edition of the GeoGroup newsletter where we look at What's New at the GeoGroup this month.In this issue, we look at the following: Botswana, Here We Come! Drilling On Water Bodies and in Ports The New Secon Combination Drill Rig Core Writer Training Read all the stories here: ...

A fascinating aspect of the Geotechnical Investigations field is the amount of logistics and planning it takes to deploy to any site. Locally, there are always many factors to consider. However, when travelling further into Africa, you soon realise how many added factors there are that need to be considered.On the 27th of January of this year, our logistics team fired up all cy ...

In December 2021, the Geomech Africa team broke ground in the Free State province in South Africa to conduct Geotechnical Investigations as part of a 2-phase plan to drill for the discovery of quarry materials. These materials are to be used for the construction of new roads and the maintenance and repair of the existing roadway infrastructure. Project manager for the GeoGroup ...

January 2023 | Newsletter Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at the following: Drilling to Source Stone for Road Maintenance. Celebrate the Dedicated - Long Service Awards. Crossing Borders - Malawi Deployment. ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Season's Greetings 2022 in Review In the Media: Africa Mining Brief Read all the stories here: ...

NEW IMPLEMENTS TO COMPLEMENT TAILINGS TESTING PORTFOLIOUsed with permission from Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly, and miningweekly.comJournalist: Halima FrostCivil and mining geotechnical service provider GeoGroup has received the first of three new geotechnical surveying implements, which the company has commissioned to complement its range of tailings monitoring equipment.GeoGr ...

THE OKAVANGO-MAKGADIKGADI COMPLEX, BOTSWANAThe study of interactions between Incipient Continental Rifting Fluvial Systems and Regional Climate in Southern Africa.Geomechanics was appointed by WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) to undertake Sonic and Diamond core drilling in soft sediments and potential hard basalt and sandstone in the districts of Khumaga and Maun, Bots ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Core Recovery: Adjusting the Method for Maximum Results In the Media: New Implements to Complement Tailing Testing Portfolio Season's Greetings and Holiday Operating Hours Read all the stories here: ...