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Site Investigations & Characterization

Geotechnical Drilling

Borehole drilling for soil/ rock sampling and in-situ testing.

Geophysical Surveys

Crosshole/downhole seismic surveys, resistivity, or MASW for subsurface profiling.

SCPTu Testing


Seismic Cone Penetration Testing with pore pressure measurement for stratigraphy, shear strength, and liquefaction potential.

Soil/Rock Sampling


Disturbed/undisturbed sampling for laboratory analysis.

Hydrological Studies

Aquifer testing, permeability assessments, and ground water flow modelling.

Instrumentation Installation & Monitoring

Piezometers

  • Vibrating Wire Piezometers (VWP) for
    real-time pore pressure monitoring.
  • Standpipe piezometers for manual
    groundwater level measurements.

Inclinometers

Slope movement
monitoring in tailings dams or
embankments

TDRs(Time Domain Reflectometers)

Moisture content and crack detection

Settlement Plates

Vertical deformation monitoring.

Data Collection & Automation

Remote telemetry systems for
continuous monitoring and alerts

Laboratory Testing

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 Soil/Rock Mechanics

  • Triaxial compression, direct
    shear, and consolidation
    testing.
  • Grain size analysis, Atterberg
    limits, and permeability tests.
  • Rock strength testing (UCS,
    point load, Brazilian tensile)

Tailings-Specific Testing

  • Static and cyclic liquefaction
    potential.
  • Rheological properties
    (viscosity, yield stress) for
    slurry tailings.
  • Erosion and transport
    behaviour

Construction Support

Material testing (compaction, density, gradation) during dam construction

Ensuring sensor accuracy over time.

Real-time data interpretation
during construction phases.

Tailings Operations Management

Daily Facility Management

  • Routine inspections, performance monitoring, and reporting for active tailings
    storage facilities (TSFs).
  • Operational compliance with Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
    (GISTM) or client-specific protocols.

Deposition Planning &
Optimization

  • Design and supervision of tailings
    deposition strategies
    (e.g., spigotting, cycloning, thickened/
    disposed tailings).
  • Beach slope stability analysis and
    rheological controls for slurry tailings.

Water Management

  • Decant system design and
    supervision.
  • Water balance modelling, reclaim
    water quality monitoring, and
    stormwater management.

Risk-Based Operational Controls

  • Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs) tied to real-time instrumentation data (e.g.,
    pore pressure thresholds, deformation rates).
  • Emergency response planning for extreme weather or seismic events.

Tailings Dewatering & Waste Minimization

  •  Technical support for filtered tailings, thickened tailings, or co-disposal strategies.
    storage facilities (TSFs).

Operational Audits &
Compliance

  •  Gap assessments against GISTM,
    ICMM, or regional regulations.
  • Corrective action plans for audit
    findings (e.g., instrumentation upgrades,
    monitoring frequency).

Closure Planning Integration

  •  Progressive closure design (e.g., waste
    rock cover, vegetation plans) while
    balancing ongoing operations.
  • Long-term water management and
    acid rock drainage (ARD) mitigation.

Training for Operators

  •  Workshops on safe tailings deposition, monitoring system use, and emergency
    protocols.