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Australia Pacific: Pilbara Slope Stability Analysis

SRK helped Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) develop methods to safely steepen pit walls in Pilbara iron ore deposits. The project aimed to increase inter-ramp angles by identifying conservative design elements and implementing robust design pathways. SRK conducted 2D and 3D slope stability sensitivity analyses, focusing on key levers for steepening. Using selected open pits for trials, SRK created technically defensible designs applicable to other RTIO sites. Initial re-designs have shown significant financial benefits, including increased ore access and reduced mined waste volumes.

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SRK Celebrating 50 Years of Consulting to Natural Resource Sector
Andrew van Zyl

The 50 years of experience that SRK Consulting has accumulated since coming into existence in 1974 has placed it in an excellent position to outline how mining’s approach to environmental sustainability and responsible sourcing has evolved over the past 50 years.

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South America: Computational Geomechanics
SRK Buenos Aires

SRK has positioned itselt as a regional leader in the application of numerical methods for geotechnical design and analysis.

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