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This year, we had the opportunity to nominate one of our drivers, Jeffrey Maja, for the #ThankYouTrucker competition initiated by IVECO in partnership with The Road Freight Association. This competition runs every year, affording Directors and/or managers the opportunity to nominate their drivers. There are three coveted places at the podium, and our driver Jeffrey Maja was abl ...

Within every industry, there will always be the constant of "change". With that in mind, it is imperative for any business to continually grow and expand its portfolio. As new tech or procedures becomes available, it often requires businesses to leap further into the future in order to provide top-quality services.In recent months, Royal Eijkelkamp, based in the Netherlands, in ...

It is always exciting to take on a new challenge, but it’s not often that challenges come with such a spectacular but distracting view as in the case of this geotechnical contract in Hout Bay that we conducted.Military Road in Hout Bay is a tiny narrow tree-lined street, situated high up on the hillside only accessible from Chapmans Peak Drive. The site which is situated on an ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Drill Site With a View - Hout Bay Euro Trip 2022 | New Technologies & New Possibilities IVECO #thankyoutrucker Competition To read the full edition, ...

The recent tailings dam failure at the Jagersfontein Diamond mine, in the Free State Province of South Africa, was yet another eye-opener globally as to why the safety at waste facilities should be taken more seriously. In 2019, we also witnessed the catastrophic failure of the tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine, 9 kilometres east of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, B ...

This year, our Terra Monitoring team represented the Group at the Electra Mining Africa 2022 Expo. We were able to showcase all of our services and new products, and the visitors got to meet many of the Terra Monitoring and GeoGroup management team members. The expo hosted 30,196 visitors with attendees from 57 various countries. All-in-all, it was a huge success and the team w ...

In celebration of Heritage Day, this month, we are taking a trip down memory lane. Let’s look at some of the highlights over the past 33 years. In 1989, the late Dave Rossiter started Geomechanics CC to service the geotechnical drilling and testing market. In this picture we see Dave operating the drill rig. Dave's brother-in-law, Barry Kruger, holding Dave's son, Brett Rossite ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Tailings Failures - "Prevention is better than cure" Celebrating Our Heritage Electra Mining Africa 2022 To read the full edition: ...

The GeoGroup, along with some of the staff members, lent a helping hand to the Frida Hartley Shelter for destitute women and children this Women's Month.  The team at Frida Hartley not only welcomes women and children coming from disadvantaged situations, but they also spend a lot of time and resources helping these individuals create a better life for themselves. They offer t ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Are you ready for Electra Mining 2022? Effectively manage your Tailing Storage Facility Celebrating Women's Month Read the full newsletter here: ...