19 April 2018 – Johannesburg: Applying for and obtaining amendments to water use licences is an ongoing and often time-consuming process for most mines, even when the adjustments are relatively low-risk, according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke, the leader of SRK’s water use licence application (WULA) Group. Speaking recently at a WULA …
Johannesburg – 17 April 2018: The process for water use licence applications (WULAs) is improving with an on-line system being put in place by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke, the leader of SRK’s WULA Group in Johannesburg who hosted a workshop on …
Global firm of engineers and scientists SRK Consulting have long been in the business of helping clients manage their water sustainably; now it has brought water-saving closer to home with an innovative web app that can get individuals to reduce their domestic water use – introducing fun and competition to the exercise. The brainchild of …
16 March 2018 – Cape Town: As water conservation efforts aid Cape Town in surviving the worst drought in a century, there are an encouraging number of businesses and individuals who are pursuing initiatives to boost water supply. But what often obstructs them, according to SRK Consulting senior environmental consultant Scott Masson, is the necessary …
Wednesday 7 February 2018 – Cape Town: Stronger mineral markets underpin a more upbeat mood at the Investing in African Mining Indaba underway in Cape Town, but the really important messages from opinion leaders at the event have the sound of ushering in an age of mining differently. “Encouraging signs at this year’s Indaba include …
06 February 2018 – Johannesburg: As the number of drilling announcements has increased steadily over recent months, Cardiff-based SRK Exploration Services is expanding with a new office in Johannesburg; the new offering will be a highlight at SRK’s stand at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2018 currently being held in Cape Town. SRK Exploration Services, …
02 February 2018 – Johannesburg: William Joughin has been appointed chairman of SRK Consulting (South Africa) from 1 January 2018, taking over from outgoing chairman Graham Howell. With 27 years of experience in the field of rock engineering, Joughin worked for Anglo American’s gold division and Gold Fields before joining SRK in 1998 as a …
According to consulting engineers and scientists SRK Consulting SA, the specialised nature of the role of the environmental control officer (ECO) should be recognised to better implement environmental management programmes (EMPr). “While the position of environmental assessment practitioner (EAP) is usually the one associated with conducting environmental impact assessments (EIAs), it is the ECO who …
The route to faster and better municipal engineering contracts may not lie in heavier compliance and red tape, but rather in a wider spread of stakeholders giving input into the adjudication process. According to Kurt Uderstadt, principal civil engineer and partner in SRK Consulting’s Port Elizabeth office, a ‘jury’ system of evaluating tenders at local …
As South Africa starts drawing on solar energy to meet growing electricity demand, it is also pioneering the best ways of responsibly managing the groundwater impact of these vital projects. According to Sheila Imrie, principal hydrogeologist and numerical groundwater modeller at SRK Consulting (South Africa), the firm has already developed a ‘best practice’ approach on …