GroundProbe’s Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Americas, Andrei Torres Landslides are more widespread than any other geological event in the world. In the last 20 years, they have caused 18,000 deaths worldwide. Up until recently, identifying an instability process with enough time to ensure the safety of human life and amenity has been incredibly challenging, in […]
READ MOREConsiderations for Tailings Dam Monitoring
Reducing the impact and risks of tailings dam failures is a concern for both mining companies and communities around the world. Significant tragedies in recent years have increased the priority and urgency to comprehensively manage these challenges. The monitoring aspect of tailings dams is an important component of a complete solution for each tailings dam. […]
READ MOREGroundProbe Hosts 4th Workshop on Management of Geotechnical Risks
GroundProbe, in conjunction with SRK Consulting and Maccaferri, conducted the 4th workshop on Management of Geotechnical Risks, at Hermosillo, Mexico, on Friday. This event was GroundProbe’s highest attended North American workshop to date with 45 industry persons in attendance across a wide array of roles and position; including Mine Managers, Technical Service Managers, and Geotechnical […]
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