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overview

of services
the global experience you need to develop
the resources of a competitive world
at your service

With more than 1500 consulting engineers and scientists, in over


50 offices on 6 continents we bring a truly global perspective to
your unique requirements. Projects large or small, in the tropics
or permafrost; weve given our clients innovative, practical, cost
effective solutions for over 40 years.

One stop consultancy Whos on the team? Weve got our feet on Why do you choose us?
SRK provides a truly comprehensive SRKs reputation springs from the ground We recommended a 4 increase
range of consulting services to the talents of our people. We Our approach is straightforward. in the slopes of a Botswana
resource industries. provide an environment that The best people, combined with the diamond mine, where each degree
recruits and nurtures world innovative application of leading represented potential savings of
We can assist mining companies
class talents in a unique global edge ideas and technology. $12 million in stripping costs.
from grass roots exploration through
consultancy.
to mine closure. Our clients range Thats why the international banking Our geological consulting work
from local retailers to the worlds Our teams expertise prompted and investment community regards in a Papua New Guinea mine has
largest industrial players. one client: We are amazed at our studies as the best available. added 500,000 ounces of gold to
the breadth of skills and quality of Thats why one of our clients the reserves.
We value our independence, and
people you have. remarked We are somewhat
we work harder than you might Using fertiliser and bacterial
disappointed to see SRKs name
think to keep it. Clients come to us Our staff publish technical papers action we have cleaned up a site
on a feasibility study it means
when they want real answers, regularly and many are recognised contaminated with 8,000 litres of
we cant use SRK as the banks
not a prefab formula. international experts. diesel oil.
independent engineer to do the
due diligence. We look beyond the obvious. You
invite us to the table because we do.

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exploration

You explore to create wealth. You need the most effective methods
to find the best opportunities and make choices. With state-of-
the-art targeting tools, we can minimise your risks, cut your costs
and reduce your time frames. Our independent assessments and
advice provide the basis for your choices.

World Class Experts Interpretation and Independent Assessment Products and Training
Our expertise across a wide Integration and Resource Estimation Our R&D team has developed a
spectrum of geological disciplines Our experts integrate complex data From the worlds major mining range of high quality digital
ensures that maximum value is sets to generate and refine targets, houses to junior resource exploration GIS products that
obtained from your data to define define controls on ore bodies, and companies, our clients turn to us include country studies, and world
your exploration targets. delineate prospective structures and for reviews, audits and independent comparative studies of geological
sequences. assessment of their projects. terranes for generative work.
Our staff includes world
recognised experts in structural We are recognised as world leaders Resource estimations using the We offer practical courses and
geology, seismic interpretation, in interpreting integrated data sets most appropriate methods based workshops for geologists in mineral
alteration geochemistry, and for target generation, including on rigorous data analysis and exploration, resource estimation
design and management of aeromagnetic, radio-metric, gravity, sound geological assessment of and mining.
exploration projects. landsat and seismic data. ore systems provide clients with a
You select the modules most
clear understanding of reliability
Our targeting concepts are applied We effectively map open pits appropriate for your staff, your
and risk at all stages of reserve
throughout the petroleum and and underground mines to geological environment and your
development projects.
minerals industries in exploring improve grade control, ore reserve exploration objectives, with
for precious metals, base metals, modelling, mine plans and near Our independent reports and examples chosen for practical
diamonds, petroleum, gas, coal and mine drill targeting. due diligence programs carry field study on your property.
industrial minerals. the weight of our global reputation
in the stock markets and banks
of the world.

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mining

Profitable mining demands an independent, experienced, long


term perspective that gives you real answers. How much do
you have? Have you got a mine? Is it feasible? Whats the
optimal design? SRKs experienced personnel and practical
technology give you options and solutions.

All types of mining, One stop consultancy What does your Independent, qualified
every continent If youre planning a new mine operation need? perspective
Our experience with all types of or a new investment, now you have Existing operations benefit from our Mining is a risky business with the
mining projects on every continent the opportunity to employ a team of audits and engineering services. potential of very significant rewards.
includes surface and underground specialists from a single company Well help you optimise head grades Everyone is finding mineralisation
mines; geology and resource for fully integrated feasibility and increase tonnage, analyse and but very few show a return. How do
estimation; slope stability and studies, due diligence assessments, reduce risk, improve safety and you manage that risk?
strata control; rock engineering; economic evaluations, detailed mine manpower requirements.
You need an independent, qualified,
heap leach processes; tailings design, pit optimisation, production
Our advice to the deep underground long term perspective that gives
disposal; acid rock drainage; waste scheduling and mine planning.
gold mines of South Africa differs you real answers. We identify the
engineering; and environmental
We combine engineering expertise from our advice to a Vancouver issues and opportunities, and give
monitoring and management.
with environmental considerations junior exploring in South America. you flexible solutions.
Our extensive experience from to design, manage and close heap We tailor solutions to your country
Our comprehensive reports help
mine planning through to mine leach, tailings and other mine and environment with the right
your board of directors and
decommissioning ensures waste facilities. team for your needs.
technical staff make informed
innovative, cost effective and
business decisions.
environmentally acceptable
solutions from prefeasibility to
site rehabilitation.

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environment

Proactive environmental planning saves money. What are the


issues and regulations? How do you minimise your liabilities?
SRKs professional staff have the specific experience you need to
satisfy the regulations and apply cost effective, technically sound
solutions to your environmental challenges.

We get you where you Get it right up front Whats the problem? We all benefit from
want to go The key element of any successful There are many ways to look at the solution
Our knowledge of the regulations, project is identifying the issues up your particular situation. We pride ourselves on solutions
field experience, proven technical front. Will you recognise a fatal that sustain commercial interests
Each affected party will see a
expertise and a history of success flaw when you see it? and a healthy environment.
project differently. How do
ensures your project proceeds as
SRKs practical experience with you involve each group and We work with mines looking for
smoothly as possible.
some of the worlds largest balance their input to ensure a economical, effective compliance;
SRKs environmental professionals heap leach, waste and tailings projects success? with small businesses and industrial
provide site assessment, impact disposal facilities, helps you giants that all need to solve a
Where do you transport material
analysis, compliance audits, identify the critical issues in design legacy of problems; with financial
for disposal or do you?
permitting, public involvement and and management so facilities institutions that need to assess and
On-site treatment is often a
community planning and facilitation, can ultimately be safely and manage risk; and with environmental
fraction of the cost. Perhaps
detailed site investigation, soil properly closed. protection agencies looking for
you need careful monitoring rather
and ground water remediation, assurances and solutions.
Our foresight at the outset of a than aggressive treatment.
air quality services, waste
project means you can avoid costly SRK teams include world
characterisation and disposal, risk You benefit from our insight with
remediation down the road. recognised experts and specialists
management, emergency response, problems large and small, and
with experience in practical, cost
and site closure and rehabilitation. our experience with solutions
effective applications.
everywhere in the world.

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water

Scarce, plentiful, wasted, coveted water is fast becoming


the worlds most precious commodity. Too much in the wrong
place at the wrong time and this valuable resource becomes an
unwanted hazard. Weve helped clients manage water in all its
forms everywhere in the world.

Water, water everywhere Not a drop to drink Foresight saves time, Commitment to this
Water moves continuously through At a mine in Chiles Atacama Desert effort and money valuable resource
the environment. Seldom is it the we have cut water consumption SRKs comprehensive approach SRKs water professionals can
right quantity or quality to suit our by 42% with improved tailing pool to planning water projects lets us assist with mine and industrial
ever increasing needs. designs and reclamation processes. anticipate potential problems. water management, water supply
and water quality and national and
You can take advantage of an Ground water contaminated by By considering water issues during
local management strategies.
integrated water management industrial developments and waste exploration drilling, a large amount
system designed to cut your costs, disposal is being treated right now of essentially free hydrogeological If youre concerned about the
using SRKs combined surface and with facilities engineered by SRK. test data can be obtained. impact of your project on the water
ground water resource evaluation environment SRK can provide a
Rivers polluted by acid mine Filling abandoned large quarries
expertise to assess and supply world class team and the approach
drainage from abandoned with excess winter river flow
your needs. to solving your problem from scoping
operations have been restored to is an effective closure method
studies to feasibility, design,
healthy condition with inexpensive and supplements downstream
commissioning and monitoring.
passive treatment systems. users and local towns during dry
summer months.

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civil geotech

Stability. Solid foundations. Whether its a multi-storey building,


a mine development, a road cutting or a tunnel, you dont need
to risk costly surprises from unforeseen settlement, instability
or seismic hazards. Our geotech professionals give you the right
foundation for a profitable project.

Latitude and flexibility Solid solutions for Sedimentation and Practical advice for
Providing you with a clear, unstable sites erosion control tunnel construction
comprehensive set of foundation One of the surest ways to Whether youre involved with For tunnel investigations, we combine
design options and their time- exceed a construction budget is residential construction or our geotechnical experience and
related risks is a cornerstone of to underestimate the costs of resource extraction we can deal structural geology skills with our
our engineering services. You can excavation and shoring. with accelerated erosion from knowledge of conventional and
compare these alternatives and We provide reliable estimates construction ground disturbance mechanised construction to assess
make an informed decision on the for the temporary support of and/or waste disposal. design parameters. We use numerical
best one for your needs and risk excavations on confined sites. and empirical techniques of analysis
For complex situations we use
profile. Our experience helps you to produce designs and to evaluate
If your project site is on soft computer models to forecast
minimise risk and keep projects on construction alternatives.
compressible soil or landfill we erodibility and sedimentation.
track and within budget.
can provide options for ground Solutions have included settling We have assisted clients in sourcing
As you move through the earth, improvement and foundation ponds, diversion systems, barriers, construction bids, overseeing
SRK can support your buildings, support that include conventional oil/water separators and extending construction and updating designs
your roads, your rivers and canals, piles, wick drains, stone columns, landfill and tailings waste designs. according to the evolving geotechnical
the bridges over them and the preloading and weight compensated understanding. On the Santiago
tunnels under them. foundations that use lightweight subway construction project, our
cellular concrete. alternative design facilitated
savings of 30% in cost and 35% in
construction time.

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Country website addresses

Africa: http://www.srk.co.za/ Anchorage


Yellowknife

Argentina: http://www.srk.com.ar/
Australia: http://www.srk.com.au/ Saskatoon
Vancouver
Brazil: http://www.br.srk.com/ Sudbury
Chile: http://www.srk.cl/
Toronto
China: http://www.srk.cn/ Elko
Reno Fort Collins
Hong Kong: http://www.srk.com.hk/ Denver
India: http://www.in.srk.com/
Tucson
Indonesia: http://www.srk.co.id/
Kazakhstan: http://www.srk.kz
North America: http://na.srk.com/ Quertaro

Peru: http://www.svsingenieros.com/
Russia: http://www.srk.ru.com/
Sweden/Finland: http://www.srknordic.com/
Turkey: http://www.srkturkiye.com/
United Kingdom: http://www.srk.co.uk/
(UK) Exploration Services: http://www.srkexploration.com/
Lima

close at hand
Belo Horizonte

Mendoza
SRK project countries
Santiago Buenos Aires
SRK offices

Who in the world do Where in the world do we work?


we work for?
Our clients are as widespread as Afghanistan Bosnia Cuba
our projects are varied. Alaska Botswana Cyprus
Albania Brazil Czech Republic
This abridged list indicates where
Andorra Brunei Democratic Republic
weve been working with clients, of Congo (DRC)
Angola Bulgaria
including mining companies, Denmark
Antarctica Burkina Faso
government departments, Dominican Republic
Argentina Burundi
regulatory authorities, local Ecuador
Armenia Cambodia
governments, property developers, Egypt
Australia Cameroon
water authorities, power utilities, El Salvador
Austria Canada
contractors and consulting Eritrea
Azerbaijan Central African
engineers. Republic Estonia
Bahrain
Bangladesh Chad Ethiopia
Belarus Chile Fiji
Belgium China Finland
Bhutan Columbia France
Bolivia Costa Rica Gabon

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Rovaniemi
Skellefte

Moscow
Copenhagen
Cardiff
Ulaanbaatar
Almaty
Ankara Beijing

Nanchang

Kolkata Hong Kong

Accra

Jakarta

Lubumbashi

Harare

Pretoria
Rustenburg Johannesburg
Pietermaritzburg Brisbane
Kimberley
Durban Perth
Cape Town Newcastle
East London
Sydney
Port Elizabeth Melbourne

Gambia Iran Malaysia Norway Sierra Leone Uganda


Georgia Ireland Malawi Oman Singapore Ukraine
Germany Israel Mali Pakistan Slovakia United Kingdom
Ghana Italy Mauritania Panama Solomon Islands Uruguay
Greenland Ivory Coast Mexico Papua New Guinea South Africa United States of
Greece Jamaica Mongolia Paraguay Spain America
Grenada Jordan Morocco Peru Sudan Uzbekistan
Guatemala Kazakhstan Mozambique Philippines Suriname Vanuatu
Guinea Kenya Myanmar Poland Swaziland Venezuela
Guinea-Bissau Korea Namibia Portugal Sweden Vietnam
Guyana Kyrgyzstan Nepal Republic of Congo Switzerland Yemen
Herzegovina Laos Netherlands Romania Tajikistan Yugoslavia
Honduras Lesotho New Caledonia Russia Tanzania Zambia
Hungary Liberia New Zealand Rwanda Thailand Zimbabwe
Iceland Libya Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Trinidad y Tobago
India Macedonia Niger Senegal Tunisia
Indonesia Madagascar Nigeria Serbia Turkey

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For more information on our services and for a
complete directory of our offices, visit our website:

srk .com

SRK Consulting 2014

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