Geomechanics

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 ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Electra Mining Africa 2022  Geotechnical Drilling in the Free State Province A Turnkey Solution for the management of Tailings Storage Facilities Read it here: ...

What is Exploration Drilling?Exploration drilling is used in the mineral mining industry to probe the contents of known ore deposits or to explore sites for potential geological/commercial value. Exploration drilling allows geologists to extract and examine sample ore profiles at the surface with reduced environmental impact & lower costs as opposed to alternative methods o ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Tailings Monitoring Solutions Exploration Drilling Excellence Proudly Team GeoGroup Read it now here: ...

POLIHALI TRANSFER TUNNELIn August 2021, the Geomechanics team broke ground in Lesotho for the Polihali Transfer Tunnel project. The client required Geotechnical Data for the design and construction planning of a transfer tunnel. The mandate was to conduct drilling at 4 various drill locations for core extraction, Lugeon testing, Hydrofracture testing and downhole surveying.At o ...