SRK South Africa
Website verified August 2026
- Mining Consultants
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Finland
- Ghana
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Peru
- Russia
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Tanzania
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Zimbabwe
Key takeaways
- Category: Mining Consultants
- Based in: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and 77 more locations
- Serves: Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe
- Operating: Established 1974
SRK is an independent, international consultancy providing focused advice and solutions to clients mainly in the earth and water resource industries. For mining projects, SRK offers services from exploration to mine closure. Specialists are leaders in fields such as due diligence, technical studies, mine waste and water management, permitting, and mine rehabilitation. Consultants develop innovative approaches and practical techniques that meet clients’ unique needs and financial objectives.
Among clients are many of the world’s major, medium-sized, and junior metal and industrial mining houses, exploration companies, financial institutions, EPCM firms, and government departments. SRK has 1,800+ people worldwide across 40+ offices and has completed 30,000+ projects.
The company was established in 1974 by Oskar Steffen, Andy Robertson, and Hendrik Kirsten in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering services in soil and rock mechanics and tailings disposal. The practice expanded through acquisitions and mergers including Binnie & Partners (SA) in 1988 adding water and effluent, structural engineering, and hydraulics; WESTEC in 1998 adding US offices; Geoval merging with the Australian practice in 1999 broadening geostatistics services; Gemcom Services Inc. merger in 2003; SVS Ingenieros merger in 2011 forming the Peruvian practice; Labrecque Technologies Inc. merger in 2018; and Mine Ventilation Services (MVS) merger in 2016. Riskope merged with the Canadian practice in 2021.
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Company details
- Projects and clients
- La Cobaltera cobalt-copper mesothermal vein systems exploration project Chile, Great Wheal Vor tin project Cornwall UK, GreenRoc Mining Competent Person's Report Greenland AIM listing, Gruyere Gold Mine TSF embankment raise design Western Australia, GISTM Conformance Assessment Schwandorf Germany bauxite residue facilities, Buriticá Dry Stack Tailings Storage Facility Colombia, Khotgor Gold Project Mongolia, Wheeler River stakeholder engagement Saskatoon Canada, Candelaria mine material handling feasibility study Chile, Wassa Gold Mine ventilation design Ghana, Lithium resource estimate Sonora Mexico, McClean Lake JEB Pit Tailings Management Facility, LCT Pegmatite Prospectivity Analysis Canada and Australia lithium pegmatites, Lesotho Highlands water transfer scheme 1991
- Scale
- 1,800+ people worldwide, 40+ offices worldwide, 30,000+ projects completed, 50+ years in business
- Also worth knowing
- SRK reached its 50th anniversary in 2024. Established 1974 in Johannesburg. Multiple regional practices reached milestone anniversaries: SRK South Africa and SRK Group 50th in 2024, SRK Australia and SRK Chile 30th in 2024, SRK Brazil SRK China SRK Turkey 20th in 2025, SRK Ghana 15th in 2026, SRK India 20th in 2025, SRK Kazakhstan and SRK Congo 15th in 2025. Flat corporate structure with employee share ownership available in local practices and global company. SRK Exploration Services formed 2003 and celebrated 20th anniversary in 2023. Riskope merged with Canadian practice 2021. Consult 4 consortium formed 1991 between South African practice and three other firms for Lesotho Highlands water transfer scheme. Gemcom Services Inc. formed 1981 as subsidiary for mining and technical software development and marketing, became public company in 1999. Labrecque Technologies Inc. merged with Canadian practice 2018. WESTEC acquired 1998. Geoval merged with Australian practice 1999. Etheridge Henley Williams merged with Australian practice 1997. VS Consultores merged to form Argentinian practice 2009. SVS Ingenieros merged to form Peruvian practice 2011.
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What does SRK South Africa supply?
Mineral Exploration, Mineral Exploration Targeting, Remote Sensing and Geophysics, Exploration Geochemistry, Field Structural Analysis, Mineral Exploration Project Planning, Exploration Sampling Analysis and QA/QC, Mineral Exploration Field Services, Exploration Operation Health and Safety, Exploration Project Audit and Valuation, Mining Project Evaluation, Due Diligence and Project Reviews, Mining Economics and Finance, Mining Risk Assessment, Mining Viability Studies, Technical Reporting to International Mining Codes, Mineral Asset Valuation, Environment and Social Responsibility, Mine Drainage Chemistry, Soil and Groundwater Remediation, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Carbon Accounting, Stakeholder and Public Engagement Consultation, Mining-Related Environmental and Social Management Planning, Electrification of Haulage in Open Pits, Climate Change, Resettlement and Livelihood Restoration, Environmental Permitting, Nuclear Site Safety, Geology and Resources, Structural Geology, 3D Geological Modelling, Mineral Resource Estimation, Mine Site Operational Assistance, Mine Engineering, Open Pit Mine Design Planning and Engineering, Underground Mine Design Planning and Engineering, Mining Geology for Planning and Optimization, Mining Operation Assistance, Mine Simulation, Cave Mining, Mine Ventilation, Water Management, Groundwater, Surface Water, Mine Water, Water Quality and Treatment, Mining Geotechnics, Geotechnics for Mining Infrastructure, Mining Geotechnical Investigation, Underground Rock Mechanics, Pit Slope Stability, Geotechnical Numerical Modelling, Geotechnical Operational Support, Mine Closure, Mine Closure Strategy and Planning, Mine Closure Design and Engineering, Mine Closure and Compliance Cost Modelling, Mine Closure Water Balance, Mine Waste Management, Tailings Facilities, Dewatering, Tailings, Heap Leach Pads, Waste Rock Storage Facilities, Landfills and Solid Waste, Extractive Metallurgy and Mineral Processing, Processing Plant Optimization, Geometallurgical Modelling, Laboratory and Pilot Plant Testwork, Processing Plant Flowsheet Design, Pre-Concentration Solutions, Civil and Structural Engineering, Civil and Industrial Structure Design, Seismic Engineering, Foundation Engineering, Tunnels and Underground Engineering, Corporate Advisory, Mineral Analytical Assay QA/QC, Mining and Exploration Data Management, 3D Geological and Domain Modelling, Mineral Statistical Analysis, Geostatistics, Mineral Grade Estimation, Conditional Simulation for Resource Estimation, Mine Geology Grade Control and Reconciliation, Geohazard Investigation, Ventilation Engineering, Diesel Particulate Matter Analysis, Groundwater Baseline Characterization, Groundwater Supply and Management, Groundwater Impact Assessment, Surface Water Baseline Characterization, Surface Water Supply and Management, Surface Water Impact Assessment, Operational Mine Water Balance, Water and Mass Balance Assessment, Contamination Assessment and Remediation, Alteration Geology, Basin Studies
Where is SRK South Africa based?
Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Pietermaritzburg, Rustenburg, East London, Pretoria, Kimberley, Bloemfontein, South Africa; Vancouver, Toronto, Saskatoon, Sudbury, Canada; Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Newcastle, Anchorage, USA offices in Denver, Reno, Fort Collins, Tucson, Elko, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Moscow, Russia; Ankara, Turkey; Beijing, Nanchang, Kunming, China; Kolkata, India; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo; Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Harare, Zimbabwe; Skellefteå, Sweden; Rovaniemi, Finland; Copenhagen, Denmark; St. Petersburg, Russia; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Mexico City, Zacatecas, Queretaro, Mexico; Hong Kong; Medellín, Colombia; Yellowknife, Canada; Cameroon project office
Which industries does SRK South Africa work in?
Metal mining, industrial minerals mining, precious metals, base metals, iron ore, coal exploration, cobalt, copper, gold, lithium, tin, titanium, phosphate, vanadium
What equipment or products does SRK South Africa offer?
GOCAD, GeoModeller, Leapfrog, PLAXIS 2D, Autodesk Civil 3D, Gemcom products for mine planning, exploration management, scheduling and pit optimization
How long has SRK South Africa been operating?
Established 1974
What certifications does SRK South Africa hold?
CIM, JORC compliance in technical reporting and mineral resource estimation
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