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SRK Consulting

SRK Consulting is an independent international consulting practice providing specialist advice and solutions to clients in the earth and water resource industries. The firm is headquartered in Cardiff, Wales, and operates through more than 45 offices across six continents, employing over 1 400 professionals. SRK Consulting offers services in mine engineering, geology, hydrogeology, environmental management, social and regulatory compliance, due diligence and resource evaluation. The company serves mining, civil engineering, oil and gas, and water sectors, working with major miners, junior explorers, financial institutions and governments. SRK Consulting is structured as a partnership owned by its senior consultants, ensuring technical independence and continuity. In Africa the firm has a substantial footprint, with offices in South Africa, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and other countries. SRK Consulting's South African operations are among the largest in the group and provide technical support for projects involving platinum-group metals, gold, coal, diamonds and base metals. The company frequently undertakes feasibility studies, resource estimates, environmental-impact assessments and technical reviews for lenders and investors. SRK Consulting was founded in South Africa in 1974 by three partners and has since grown into one of the world's leading independent consultancies in the resources sector.

SRK Consulting News


Mounds of rare earth elements
Uberaba rare earth elements project, Brazil – update
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sheila Barradas

Rainbow Rare Earths and Mosaic have started the prefeasibility study under their joint project development agreement. 


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Rainbow, Mosaic initiate PFS for Brazil rare earth project
7th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has started a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, in conjunction with partner NYSE-listed Mosaic Company.   Following the positive... 


Image of silver ore
Vareš silver project, Bosnia and Herzegovina – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

DPM Metals announced on August 17, 2026, that Vareš had achieved commercial production on August 10. 


Image of Karowe diamond mine
Karowe diamond mine underground project, Botswana – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The Karowe underground project remained on schedule for full-scale production in the first half of 2028. 


How due diligence underpins credible mineral asset valuation
21st August 2026

With fierce competition globally for investment capital, independent due diligence is essential for the credible and accurate valuation of mineral assets – even when not formally required by stock... 


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Feasibility study underway for Limpopo project
21st August 2026

Following the undertaking of a feasibility study which began on November 21, 2025, platinum group metals (PGMs) developer Lesego Platinum is advancing its Phosiri Dome PGM project in Limpopo, with... 


Image of Platreef mine underground
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mine has also reported that Japanese consortium shareholder ITC Platinum has committed to fund its proportionate share of the Phase 2 expansion. 


Aerial view over Kipushi’s 960,000-tonnes-per-annum concentrator, with the run-of-mine stockpiles of ultra-high-grade zinc ore in the foreground
Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the expanded tailings storage facility was completed during the quarter ended June 30, 2026. 


Image of Kansoko boxcut
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
7th August 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has tightened 2026 production guidance to between 290 000 t and 310 000 t of copper in anode, blister or saleable slag concentrate, from 290 000 t to 330 000 t. 


Image of scandium ore
Flemington scandium project, Australia – update
31st July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Australian Mines has started and is fast-tracking a prefeasibility study. 


Image of zinc ingots
Swartberg openpit mining project, South Africa
24th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project proposes to increase mining capacity from 500 000 t/y to one-million tonnes a year at the Swartberg mining project. 


STANDING FIRM
SRK Consulting has participated directly in DRC’s transition from State-led to internationally financed mining development, from its Lubumbashi practice established 16 years ago and from its other consulting practices worldwide
DRC buoyed by growing mining-related investments 
24th July 2026

As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US, reported... 


Growing and Competing Globally - with Multotec Thomas Holtz
Growing and Competing Globally - with Multotec Thomas Holtz
21st July 2026

LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 2026

What makes a South African industrial business globally... 


SRK Consulting Andrew van Zyl
Growing and Competing Globally - SRK Consulting Andrew van Zyl
21st July 2026

LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 2026

What makes a South African industrial business globally... 


A generic image of graphite ore
Total Graphite halts production at Vatomina to focus on optimisation improvements
17th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Graphite mining and processing company Total Graphite has announced that it has temporarily suspended operations at its Vatomina mine, in Magagascar. The company will now prioritise the completion... 


Looking north over the newly built Kansoko Sud boxcut, which is expected to start underground development in ore from the first quarter of 2027. The new boxcut will support the increase in production to between 380 000 t and 420 000 t of copper in 2027.
Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Ivanhoe Mines has maintained 2026 production guidance at 290 000 t to 330 000 t of copper in anode or blister, and 2027 guidance at 380 000 t to 420 000 t. 


Aerial view over Kipushi’s newly expanded tailings storage facility. The Kipushi Mine has the smallest tailings storage facility of any major base metal mine globally.
Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Kipushi produced a record 70 177 t of zinc in concentrate in the second quarter of 2026. 


Aerial view of the headgear of the Platreef mine’s three shafts. The recently commissioned four-million-tonne-a-year Shaft #3 will be used to hoist ore for the Phase 1 operation as well as, from the fourth quarter of 2027, for the Phase 2 operations. Shaft #2 is currently being widened to a diameter of 10 m, making it the largest shaft in Africa.
Platreef palladium/rhodium/nickel/platinum/copper/gold project, South Africa – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Commercial production is now expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. 


Drill core from the Springpole project
Springpole gold project, Canada – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

First Mining received federal environmental assessment (EA) approval for Springpole on June 30, 2026. 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The US Forest Service has released a final record of decision. 


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