Geomechanics

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: ...

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 ...

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: ...

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: ...

We are happy to announce that Terra Monitoring will be exhibitors at this year's ELECTRA MINING AFRICA 2022 expo.  The team from Terra Monitoring will be available at the expo to answer any Geotechnical Instrumentation, Monitoring, and Testing Equipment questions you might have. Visit us in HALL 8 at stand E02 as we'll be showcasing all our services, including: The automati ...