Services

Water Supply

If your project requires an in-depth evaluation of available water sources and a careful assessment of both short- and long-term water demands we can help by leveraging advanced geophysical tools, hydraulic pumping tests, and state-of-the-art modelling software to deliver precise insights into both natural and engineered water budgets. This effectively reduces uncertainties and minimises operational risks. Our team of experienced professionals excels in creating comprehensive water supply strategies, selecting, and implementing the best-fit technologies for each project.

A selection of our offered services:

  • Site characterization and assessment
  •  Water bore drilling project management
  •  Development of drilling scope of works and tendering processes
  •  Drilling supervision, bore completion, and detailed reporting
  •  Comprehensive data collection and analysis
  • Aquifer testing and numerical interpretation of pumping tests
  •  Geophysical and hydrogeological assessments
  •  Water quality analysis and mapping
  • Feasibility assessment and implementation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
  •  Well field development and installation of monitoring systems
  •  Water budget planning and development

Water Resource Management

With access to extensive expertise in subsurface characterization, hydrogeologic modelling, groundwater monitoring, and data management, we are adept at identifying water sources and accurately quantifying both surface and groundwater resources. Our solutions are engineered to optimise efficiencies throughout a mine’s entire lifecycle. Our team of skilled engineers, geochemists, geophysicists, and hydrogeologists brings deep technical knowledge to customize advanced solutions for each unique mining project. Each technology is rigorously tested to meet industry standards, ensuring it can successfully address the complex demands of any mining operation.

A selection of our offered services:

  • Aquifer characterization
  • Monitoring network design
  • Customizable data acquisition
  • Planning and installation of pumping and monitoring wells
  • GIS, mapping and evaluation of water quality
  • Water supply and demand forecasting
  • Unsaturated/saturated flow and transport modelling
  • Evaluation of surface water and groundwater interactions
  • Design of underground recharge and storage systems
  • Long-term monitoring and compliance reporting
  • Operational water balance
  • Water audit

Mine Dewatering

 

Ensuring long-term mine sustainability depends on the continuous management of water resources, including measures to maintain dry operating conditions. While water plays a critical role in mining operations, excessive water can lead to adverse site conditions, disrupting ore production and compromising safety. Our team can work closely with mine geologists to design adaptable dewatering systems that evolve with the mine’s lifecycle. Each system is precisely engineered to remove the necessary volume of water, informed by detailed groundwater flow analysis and the development of tailored water budgets.

A selection of our offered services:

  • Hydrogeological and geotechnical characterization
  • Evaluation of the aquifer’s hydraulic properties
  • Well field planning and design
  • Monitoring the installation of wells and deployment of instrumentation
  • Data acquisition, analysis and management
  • Predictive modelling to optimize mine drainage systems
  • Aquifer recovery modelling and study
  • Long-term monitoring and compliance reporting

Operational Water Balance

 

In the mining industry, effective water management is essential for improving operational efficiency, enhancing sustainability, and ensuring long-term resilience. At GST, we are committed to helping mining operations overcome their water management challenges. Our innovative solutions not only improve efficiency and resource utilisation but also support sustainability and ESG performance, ensuring long-term resilience.

Visual Water Balance has a user-friendly interface, which will enable you to reduce costs and optimize the use of water, also providing opportunities to reuse this resource and which will support you in making decisions quickly and safely.

Do in hours what currently takes days!

Have you ever imagined having full control of your water balance in a simple and dynamic way, while saving money and optimizing your decision-making process? Managing water flows across a mine—from collection to discharge—can be complex and challenging. Visual Water Balance (VWB), a truly dynamic software solution that enables users to autonomously create and manage their water balance. With VWB, mine managers gain access to spatial visualisations of water circuits and key performance indicators, empowering them to optimise water use, reduce costs, and ensure compliance more effectively.

Take control of your water sources, usage, storage, and discharge in a single, integrated platform. Are you interested in seeing Visual Water Balance in action?  Book a free live demo today!

Environmental Data Management

 

Environmental data management plays a critical role in supporting modelling projects and informed decision-making in water resource management. By efficiently organising and integrating large datasets — such as hydrological, hydrogeological, and geochemical information — data management systems provide the foundation for accurate models that simulate groundwater flow, contaminant transport, and water balance scenarios. These models, in turn, allow for the prediction of environmental impacts, optimisation of water resource use, and development of sustainable management strategies. Effective data management ensures that all relevant variables are considered, leading to more reliable outcomes and better decision-making for water resource sustainability. Looking for an environmental data management solution, please contact us.

Training

We offer online courses, face to face sessions or pre-recorded lessons to enhance the knowledge in the below topics:
  • Hydrogeology
    • Applied hydrogeology to mining
    • Principles of bore drilling and completion
    • Planning, execution and interpretation of pumping tests (using Aquifer Test Software)
  • Numerical Modelling
    • Basic principles of numerical groundwater modelling
    • Numerical groundwater modelling with FEFLOW
    • Numerical modelling of pollutant flow and transport with Visual MODFLOW Flex
  • Hydro geochemistry
    • Hydro geochemistry principles applied to mining engineering
    • Management and interpretation of water quality data using AquaChem software
    • Predictive numerical modelling of hydro geochemistry/mine drainage

We can accomodate your preferences and requirements to customise your training needs while maintaining a high standard of excellence. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

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