SRK CONSULTING is an independent, international consultancy providing focused advice and solutions to clients, mainly in the earth and water resource industries.
For mining projects, they offer services from exploration to mine closure. Their specialists are leaders in fields such as due diligence, technical studies, mine waste and water management, permitting, and mine rehabilitation.

Applying their extensive knowledge and experience, the consultants develop innovative approaches and practical techniques that meet clients’ unique needs and financial objectives.

GEOBRUGG is leading the development and production of protection systems. They have been developing and manufacturing protection solutions since 1951. High-tensile steel wire nets and matching services monitor and protect against natural hazards such as rockfall, landslides, debris flows, avalanches or coastal erosion. They ensure safety in mining and tunneling as well as on motor sports tracks, in industry and in test facilities. With experience, a spirit of research, continuous internal training and close cooperation with research institutes, they drive innovation and industry standards.

More than 350 specialists work for Geobrugg worldwide. Production facilities on all continents as well as a presence in over 50 countries stand for proximity to the customer and rapid project implementation – from requirements analysis to acceptance. Geobrugg, headquartered in Romanshorn, Switzerland, is an independent company within the BRUGG GROUP.

ROCSCIENCE is an empowering engineers company through software innovation for over 25 years, their goal at Rocscience has been to create innovative solutions for civil, mining, and geotechnical engineers. Combining the latest research with a continuous cycle of software development, their mission is to deliver industry-leading geotechnical tools that are reliable, easy-to-use. Rocscience was built upon the need for analysis, design, and visualization tools in the mining and civil engineering industries. The Rocscience team consists of over 60 employees located around the world dedicated to delivering industry-leading software programs, exceptional customer service and unparalleled technical expertise that engineers can rely on.

ITAIPU BINACIONAL is the World leader in clean and renewable energy

Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam is the world’s second-largest operational hydroelectric power plant in terms of installed power. With an installed generation capacity of 14GW, the plant is operated by Itaipu Binacional and located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. Energy generated by Itaipu helps to meet the demands of the two countries. Approximately 90% of the energy generated by the plant is used by Brazil.

The Itaipu dam and the hydroelectric plant are on the Paraná River. The construction of the dam began in February 1971 and cost $19.6bn. The first unit began generating power in May 1984 and the second generating unit started operating the same year. Itaipu has 20 generating units, each with a capacity of 700MW.

FF GEO MECHANICS is a consulting company focused mainly on the delivery of services and engineering studies in the areas of geomechanics, geotechnics, rock laboratory, geology, design and mining planning.

During the last decades the mining industry had faced significant and constant changes which lead the accomplishment of higher and safer standards. Hence FF GeoMechanics Team is committed to deliver high quality and efficient services and engineering studies with the aim of fulfilling this complex globalized demand. The integration of highly experience engineers with both local and international experience and young motivated professionals provides the optimum combination to reach this goal.

GEOSINERGIA is a company with more than 19 years of experience , born in response to the need to protect mining, civil and special works safety. It is in charge of keeping registered and controlled the variables that define the global stability of the infrastructure being monitored.

With the use of specialized tools of the most up-to-date knowledge, supported by geotechnical instruments, highly critical and technological projects have been developed in Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, as well as covering countries from other latitudes such as; Sweden, Mongolia, South Africa, Australia and many more.

BarChip is an organization focussed on providing customers the highest level of technical and application support. Our team of engineering, concrete and plastics specialist continually redefine the limits of synthetic fibre technology, delivering unmatched performance and usability to BarChip clients around the word.

BarChip synthetic fibre reinforcement is used in every major construction sector for all types of concrete applications. We’ve built our reputation on the strength of our people and on our products which have been tried and tested by major corporations and engineering experts worldwide.

MACCAFERRI delivers to its customers engineered solutions that are innovative safe and environmentally friendly. Those that enable us to realize our dreams; help the planet, help the humans.

For nearly 140 years, Maccaferri has provided innovative solutions to the construction, geotechnical and mining industries. Renowned as the world leader in gabion retaining structures, we have diversified significantly over the past 20 years and now offer engineered solutions including reinforced soil structures, coastal protection, soil stabilisation, landfills, natural hazard mitigation and river control works.