SRK Consulting Stories

SRK solution will help energy roll-out in southern Africa

19 March 2019 – Johannesburg: An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) developed by SRK Consulting (South Africa) for the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is being rolled out among Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries states to help accelerate priority electricity projects. The framework, commissioned by the SAPP in 2016, will facilitate the screening …

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New southern Africa head for SRK Exploration Services

07 March 2019 – Johannesburg: SRK Exploration Services has appointed John Paul Hunt as their local manager, representing the Cardiff-based company in close collaboration with the SRK Consulting (SA) office in Johannesburg. John Paul has joined SRK Exploration Services from the Council for Geoscience as a Senior Exploration Geologist. He is an economic and exploration …

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President’s clarion call gets all ears at Indaba

06 February 2019 – Cape Town, South Africa: Delegates at the Investing in African Mining Indaba received a much-needed lift yesterday – as much from the physical presence of State President Cyril Ramaphosa as from the words he spoke during his address. According to SRK partner and principal consultant Andrew van Zyl, it was significant …

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Ensuring quality in local housing and infrastructure

Working closely with local and provincial government, and with project implementation contractors, SRK Consulting has contributed its scientific and engineering expertise to numerous housing projects in KwaZulu-Natal since 2010. According to SRK civil engineering technologist Denzel van de Weg, the company’s work in the province has been instrumental in the successful completion of about 3,400 …

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SRK – 25 years of engineering innovation in Pietermaritzburg

13 December 2018– Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Starting small as a “one-man show” in 1993, the world-class Pietermaritzburg office of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting has served its region and beyond with projects as diverse as drought relief, water reticulation, stormwater infrastructure, tailings dams, waste management and cemetery planning and developments. It was Rob McNeill – …

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Independence underpins SRK’s lead in reports ranking

6 December 2018 – Johannesburg: As the world’s leading author of mineral resource and reserve estimation reports, SRK Consulting will again join project champions and dealmakers at the 2019 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town to promote sustainable growth in mining. With a global network of over 40 offices staffed by experienced engineers …

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SA’s energy economy must look ahead to replace coal jobs

1 November 2018 – Johannesburg: As South Africa’s largest mining contributor to gross domestic product, the coal sector may be facing considerable job losses as the country’s latest energy plan looks to cleaner power generation options. Coal generated R129 billion in sales in 2017 – about 28% of South Africa’s total mineral sales – and …

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SRK shares mineral valuation insights with China

30 October 2018 – Johannesburg: An important Chinese mining sector delegation visiting South Africa was this week able to gain valuable insights from specialist engineers and scientists from SRK Consulting (SA), focusing on the range of factors that affect mineral resource and mineral reserve reporting and valuation. The delegation comprised members of the Mineral Resources …

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Industry champs at climate change bit

  20 August 2018 – Johannesburg: While industry and environmental practitioners have welcomed the first draft of the Climate Change Bill, there is mounting impatience at the absence of the regulatory detail that organisations need to guide their preparations to comply. The bill has been presented over recent weeks by the Department of Environmental Affairs …

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SRK models sustainable solutions for brine from tailings

15 August – Cape Town: Working with SRK Consulting colleagues in Vancouver, Canada, SRK Consulting’s office in Cape Town has recently conducted preliminary groundwater modelling to assist a mining client in South America to find an environmentally sustainable solution for managing brine emanating from mine tailings. According to Sheila Imrie, SRK principal hydrogeologist and specialist …

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