Geotechnics

We provide design services for ore leaching facilities, tailings storage and management systems, waste rock dumps, earth dams, and other mining components.

These services cover all required engineering stages and are performed in accordance with international mining industry standards, supported by rigorous quality control processes.

Our work is carried out in close coordination with our clients to ensure optimal results delivered within established schedules.

Our team of specialized professionals provides comprehensive technical support and advisory services throughout the design, construction, operation, and closure phases of mining components.

 

  • Technical and safety inspections of mining components
  • Supervision of test pits, Dynamic Probing Light (DPL) tests, density tests, bulk sieve analyses, and general in-situ testing
  • Supervision of diamond drilling, including geotechnical tests such as permeability, SPT, LPT, vane shear tests, soil and rock sampling and logging, installation of geotechnical instrumentation, and SCPTu cone penetration testing
  • Estimation of elastic parameters through plate load testing
  • Identification, evaluation, and characterization of quarries and borrow areas
  • Laboratory testing of soil and rock to determine physical, hydraulic, mechanical, dynamic, and geochemical properties, including interpretation of results
  • Seismic hazard assessment.
  • Seismic response analysis and definition of design spectra.
  • Physical stability analysis using limit equilibrium methods and seismic-induced displacement analysis.
  • Numerical analysis for foundation design.
  • Dynamic analysis using finite element and finite difference methods.
  • Large strain consolidation analysis.
  • Definition of alert and trigger threshold levels.
  • Design, supervision of installation, data processing, and interpretation of geotechnical instrumentation
  • Development of data analysis and artificial intelligence algorithms, including implementation through programming languages and web-based applications
  • Dam safety reviews (DSR)
  • Tailings management
  • Consequence classification and definition of design criteria
  • Operations manuals
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP)
  • Component effectiveness report
  • Engineer of Record (EoR) services