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Our article library is being prepared. Start with our published service guides below, then discuss the questions that matter to your project.
9 service guides to explore
Mining & Geotechnical / Service guide
Develop and review tailings engineering packages around a documented design basis. From concept options to staged raises and closure, the work links site characterisation, operating assumptions, analysis and construction requirements.
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Plan geotechnical investigations around the uncertainty that affects the engineering decision. The scope can include CPT/CPTu, drilling, core recovery, test pits, block sampling, groundwater observations and targeted laboratory testing.
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Discuss earthworks design, construction interfaces and the investigation of geotechnical concerns. Separate observations, assumptions and conclusions so actions can be traced back to their basis.
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Scope evidence-based gap assessments and audit support against the requirements that apply to the facility. Keep GISTM conformance, ANCOLD guidance and Western Australian regulatory obligations distinct in the assessment basis.
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Discuss Engineer of Record (EoR) support and Independent Tailings Review Board (ITRB) engagement requirements. Define the mandate, technical responsibilities, independence and reporting arrangements before appointing a formal role.
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Bring technical and operational knowledge into a structured risk discussion. Scope Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), semi-quantitative risk assessment (SQRA) or quantitative risk assessment (QRA) around a defined facility, decision and evidence base.
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Scope a Dam Safety Review (DSR) around the facility's condition, design basis, operating history and current knowledge. Connect document review and site observations to explicit findings and a manageable programme of actions.
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Connect sampling and testing to the parameters needed for design and review. Programmes can cover classification, density, permeability, consolidation, compaction and appropriate shear-strength testing, including triaxial testing.
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Develop a clear link between observed performance, expected behaviour and operational decisions. Discuss monitoring reviews, surveillance documentation, trigger-action frameworks and closure-related geotechnical studies.
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