Following the expansion of our office in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, earlier this month, today we celebrate the relocation of our office and Geotechnical Support Service (GSS) centre in Balikpapan, Indonesia. GroundProbe’s GSS unit – our world-class global support network that assists our customers with effective slope stability and underground risk management through comprehensive technical support […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Announces Expansion of GSS Centre in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Today, GroundProbe officially celebrates the expansion of their Geotechnical Support Service (GSS) centre in Belo Horizonte, the mining capital of Brazil. GroundProbe’s GSS unit – our world-class global support network that assists our customers with effective slope stability and underground risk management through comprehensive technical support – was first established in Indonesia in 2012. Since […]
READ MORERisk Reduction Strategy Incorporates Tailings Dam Monitoring at Samarco Mine
RISK REDUCTION OVERVIEW The collapse of the Fundão tailings dam in Mariana, Brazil in November 2015 resulted in the catastrophic loss of life and caused severe environmental, social and economic impacts. Taking immediate action to ensure ongoing safety, stability and ultimately avoid the possibility of a future failure, mine owners Samarco Mineração S.A. commissioned an […]
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