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Characterisation of Foliated Rock Masses Using Implicit Modelling to Guide Geotechnical Domaining and Slope Design

Edward Saunders, Wayne Barnett, Andrew LeRiche, Tia Shapka-Fels - May 2020

Publication - Published Paper

The stability of rock slopes designed and excavated within anisotropic rock masses are influenced by several factors, some of which include spacing intensity, continuity, roughness, dip and dip direction, and waviness.

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Construction Management Tool Offers Firm Control of Project Phases

Christopher Dalgliesh, Sharon Jones - August 2020

Publication - Article

A steady stream of corporate announcements regardings projects suspensions, restarts and delays underpin the stark fact that no segment of mining is immune from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including construction.

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SRK Collaborates With Mining Shared Value to Foster Local Procurement

Lisl Fair, Jeff Geipel - July 2020

Publication - Article

Growing demands for mines to procure goods and services in-country – further emphasised by supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – have brought a recent strategic partnership to foster local procurement formed by SRK Consulting into sharp focus.

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Interactive Map of Central Asian Mineral Resources

Shamil Tyncherov, Azamat Zhumagaliyev - September 2020

Publication - Article

As a part of a GIS training initiative, SRK Kazakhstan has developed an interactive map of mineral resources of Central Asia.

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Common Ground: Partnership to Boost Local Procurement

Andrew van Zyl, Lisl Fair, Jeff Geipel - September 2020

Publication - Article

Growing demands for mines to procure goods and services in-country – further emphasised by supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – have brought a recent strategic partnership to foster local procurement formed by SRK Consulting into sharp focus.

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West Africa: The New Frontier for Gold Mining

Marcin Wertz, Andrew van Zyl, John Isaac Kwofie, Ivan Doku - September 2020

Publication - Article

West Africa is said to be one of the world's fastest-growing regions in terms of gold production and is currently the source of around half the gold produced in Africa, with approximately a dozen new projects built in the last few years.

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The Science of Addressing Climate Change Risks in Mining

Philippa Burmeister - November 2020

Publication - Article

Climate change is exacerbating many of the risks that mines already face in their daily operations and needs to be factored into planning decisions right from the pre-feasibility stage of projects.

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Technology Helps Companies Weather Storm

Andrew van Zyl, Marcin Wertz - November 2020

Publication - Article

Multinational consulting engineers SRK Consulting director Andrew van Zyl stresses that technology, through the efficiencies it enables, is an important tool for retaining jobs in mining.

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Putting Technology To Work

William Joughin, Andrew van Zyl, Lindsay Linzer, Roger Dixon - February 2021

Publication - Article

The growing use of digitisation and automation technologies has great power to improve efficiencies and productivity; but the real challenges are ensuring these technologies help address the key risks that threaten sustainability, and that stakeholders understand.

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Geotechnical Data in Nordic Projects - Beyond RQD

Michael Di Giovinazzo - May 2021

Publication - Article

SRK has been involved in developing geotechnical data capture practices in Nordic mining projects over the last decade.

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