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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Geotheta Announces Geotechnical Engineering For Tailings Storage Facilities
Johannesburg-based engineering consultancy Geotheta has announced its specialized geotechnical engineering consultation and design services for tailings storage facilities. Bryanston, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - March 26, 2025) - With global waste management regulations becoming more stringent in response to mounting environmental concerns surrounding mining operations, Geotheta is offering its geotechnical engineering expertise to companies that want to ensure their projects comply with regional standards. The firm is currently accepting projects from Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit Geotheta Announces Geotechnical Engineering For Tailings Storage Facilities To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Geotheta can provide its clients with a range of tailings storage facility (TSF) services, including design, construction, and management. With extensive experience in the global engineering and mining industries, its team of professional engineers and scientists can design for mineral residue and all deposition methods, including cycloning, day-wall, paste, filtered, and dry-stacked - ensuring facilities remain stable and will not pollute the environment. The firm can also offer dam break modelling and assessments and GISTM gap analysis to help clients develop risk-reduction strategies and achieve fully auditable compliance. Furthermore, Geotheta is capable of Engineer of Record surveillance according to global industry standards and can monitor facilities throughout their lifetime. Its principal engineers, Ian Hammond and Mike Abbott, each have over 30 years of experience in TSF design, construction, commissioning, and closures; they have also participated on independent review boards for multinational mining companies, allowing them to offer third-party review services for operations as well. "We are tailings experts who assist you in managing your mine waste effectively and sustainably," says Abbott. "We achieve state-of-the-art facilities by applying our professional design and monitoring skills, and we have the knowledge and experience you need to keep your tailings facility compliant with required legislation." Additionally, Geotheta employs technical and administrative staff and specialist consultants on a project-by-project basis. As a result, they can provide return water dam design, light civil structural design, construction site supervision, and coastal engineering, among other services, depending on the project's requirements and the climate and geography of the region. Geotheta has been active in the global mining and geotechnical industry since its founding in 2015. The firm has completed over 107 design projects in the past two years; its most recent projects include an alternate Class C containment barrier for two TSFs in Free State and a trade-off study for a coal discard facility in Mpumalanga. Interested parties can learn more by visiting Contact Info:Name: Ian HammondEmail: ian@ GeothetaAddress: Ground Floor, Wrigley Field Building, The Campus, 57 Sloane, Bryanston, Gauteng 2191, South AfricaWebsite: To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
Globe and Mail
24-02-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Geotheta Announces Geotechnical Engineering Services For TSF Design & Management
Geotheta, an engineering consulting firm specializing in tailings storage facilities, has announced that it is accepting geotechnical engineering projects from mining operations worldwide. Bryanston, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2025) - Geotheta has announced that it is accepting geotechnical engineering consultations for tailings storage facilities (TSFs) from international clients, including mining operations in Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East, among other regions, following tightening regulations within the industry. For more information, please visit To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Its services encompass TSF design, construction, management, operation, and closure, which are tailored to each project to ensure operations remain compliant with regional standards for toxic substances, particulate matter, and liquid waste. Specializing in geotechnical engineering for TSFs, Geotheta's experienced team can act as designers, construction supervisors, and Engineers of Record for a variety of mining projects. Its staff comprises multiple professional engineers, including Ian Hammond, principal tailings and geotechnical engineer with over 40 years of experience in the design, construction, and closure of large mining-based TSFs and waste rock dump projects, and Mike Abbott, who has 35 years of experience in tailings storage facility design, construction, and closure. The company also employs numerous specialists in the field, ensuring they can offer a suite of services for structural and road design, water engineering, dam break modeling and assessments, and more. "Geotheta employs both technical and administrative staff, making use of specialist consultants on a project-by-project basis," says Hammond. "We have the knowledge and experience you need to keep your tailings facility compliant with required legislation and standards according to best practice techniques." Additionally, Geotheta's principal engineers have participated in independent review boards for multinational mining companies and have extensive experience in Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) compliance. As such, they will be able to provide expert consultations on TSF enhancements and design for mineral residue and all deposition methods, including slurry, paste, filtered, and dry-stacked deposition, based on the site's climate, geology, and resources. Geotheta is also capable of performing in-depth geotechnical investigations and GISTM gap analysis to minimize risk and impact on the surrounding environment as much as possible. Founded in 2015, Geotheta has since expanded to six geographic regions and currently acts as Engineer of Record for numerous facilities. The firm has completed 107 design projects in the last two years alone, and it is highly acclaimed for its adherence to deadlines and expertise. Interested parties can learn more by visiting
Associated Press
21-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Geotheta Announces Geotechnical Engineering Services For TSF Design & Management
Geotheta (+27-10-006-2292), an engineering consulting firm specializing in tailings storage facilities, has announced that it is accepting geotechnical engineering projects from mining operations worldwide. Bryanston, South Africa, February 18, 2025 -- Geotheta has announced that it is accepting geotechnical engineering consultations for tailings storage facilities (TSFs) from international clients, including mining operations in Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East, among other regions, following tightening regulations within the industry. For more information, please visit Its services encompass TSF design, construction, management, operation, and closure, which are tailored to each project to ensure operations remain compliant with regional standards for toxic substances, particulate matter, and liquid waste. Specializing in geotechnical engineering for TSFs, Geotheta's experienced team can act as designers, construction supervisors, and Engineers of Record for a variety of mining projects. Its staff comprises multiple professional engineers, including Ian Hammond, principal tailings and geotechnical engineer with over 40 years of experience in the design, construction, and closure of large mining-based TSFs and waste rock dump projects, and Mike Abbott, who has 35 years of experience in tailings storage facility design, construction, and closure. The company also employs numerous specialists in the field, ensuring they can offer a suite of services for structural and road design, water engineering, dam break modeling and assessments, and more. 'Geotheta employs both technical and administrative staff, making use of specialist consultants on a project-by-project basis,' says Hammond. 'We have the knowledge and experience you need to keep your tailings facility compliant with required legislation and standards according to best practice techniques.' Additionally, Geotheta's principal engineers have participated in independent review boards for multinational mining companies and have extensive experience in Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) compliance. As such, they will be able to provide expert consultations on TSF enhancements and design for mineral residue and all deposition methods, including slurry, paste, filtered, and dry-stacked deposition, based on the site's climate, geology, and resources. Geotheta is also capable of performing in-depth geotechnical investigations and GISTM gap analysis to minimize risk and impact on the surrounding environment as much as possible. Founded in 2015, Geotheta has since expanded to six geographic regions and currently acts as Engineer of Record for numerous facilities. The firm has completed 107 design projects in the last two years alone, and it is highly acclaimed for its adherence to deadlines and expertise. Interested parties can learn more by visiting Name: Ian Hammond Email: Send Email Organization: Geotheta Address: Ground Floor, Wrigley Field Building, The Campus, 57 Sloane, Bryanston, Gauteng 2191, South Africa
BBC News
20-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cornwall announce partnership with London Broncos
Cornwall have announced a dual registration partnership with Championship side London means development players from the Broncos will be available to play for Cornwall in the 2025 League 1 season."Not only can we give some game time to some of their players, but there are some really good quality players who we know could be available," Choughs head coach Mike Abbott told the official club website., external "They're a really well-coached side with Super League experience, so we're lucky to get players from that environment and experience from the club."In the statement, Cornwall called it "a strong collaboration between both clubs" with "the best interests of the sport in the south" in mind. The partnership also has an agreement that senior Broncos such as new signings Matty Ross and Aaron Small, both formerly of Cornwall, could return to play in black and yellow colours "should the opportunity present itself".
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cornwall sign Hunslet winger Dyer-Dixon
Cornwall have signed winger Keenan Dyer-Dixon on a one-year deal for the 2025 League One season from Championship side 21-year-old is a former Leeds Rhinos academy player who has also had spells at Keighley Cougars and West Wales Raiders on loan in 2022 when he came up against moved to Hunslet last season but struggled to break into their side."Having spoken to a number of our team who have played with him in the past, they have said how he's really quick, really fast and everything we want," head coach Mike Abbott told the club website."He was unable to make the trial, but they really opened us up to a number of players we wouldn't normally have access to, and he was a product of that."I'm hoping Keenan can put his best foot forward and become a big part of this team."
