Noting the significant mining developments taking place in West Africa and the requirement for new mines to comply with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM), global engineering consultancy SRK Consulting is well positioned to offer specialised skills and mining expertise. SRK asserts that the GISTM has raised the bar for how tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are designed, constructed and operated and that this has increased the demand for technical services to help mines align with the new standards.
“The West African region’s long history of mining means that there are many existing TSFs that require attention. There is also considerable mining development in the region, so new mines are increasingly wanting to comply with the GISTM requirements from the design stage onwards,” explains SRK Consulting Ghana country manager and partner Ivan Doku.
The GISTM is a good example of a “bold and ambitious benchmark”, which is another building block in the journey towards safe and responsible mining.
SRK’s strategy in the region remains to identify and build local expertise – bringing in international experts as and when required. This drives project innovation and achieves smarter and more effective ways of mining responsibly.
The West African mining region, adds Doku, demands a range of engineering and scientific services – from exploration, resource estimation and mine planning, to tailings management, environmental and social impact assessments, and closure planning.
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