{"id":673,"date":"2025-03-12T13:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somesensation.co.za\/gcs\/?page_id=673"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:41:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:41:35","slug":"serv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcs-na.biz\/index.php\/serv\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Environmental services<\/o:p><\/b><\/p>

\u00b7       \n<\/span><\/span>Environmental Authorisations and Assessments <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Stakeholders Engagement meetings<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Environmental impact assessments<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Development of Environmental Management Plans<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Environmental audits and monitoring<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Health and safety planning and training<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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\u00b7       \n<\/span><\/span>Water Use Licensing<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Water Use License application<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Water Use License Renewals and Amendments<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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\u00b7       \n<\/span><\/span>Social Services <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Stakeholder Engagement<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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\u00b7      \n<\/span><\/span>Mine closure plans.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Geographical Information Systems<\/o:p><\/b><\/p>

\u00b7      \n<\/span><\/span>Cartography<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Satellite imagery (medium to high resolution)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Satellite derived elevation models<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) application<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Sonar derived bathymetry<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>RPAS derived aerial photography and elevation models<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Mineral potential mapping (specifically for exploration)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

\u00b7      \n<\/span><\/span>Geospatial Reports<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Visual impact assessments<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Volumetric reports<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Site selection analysis<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Mine closure and rehabilitation spatial data inventories<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v\n<\/span><\/span>Temporal vegetation health assessments<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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\u00b7      \n<\/span><\/span>Mobile Data Collection<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Water Services<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>

Mining Water Studies<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

This unit focuses solely on mining and processing. Key areas of work\ninclude:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Water\naspects of environmental impact assessment and feasibility studies<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Mine\ndewatering studies<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Hydrochemistry\nand contamination studies<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Mine waste management\nand characterisation<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Waste\ndisposal investigations<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Numerical\ngroundwater modelling<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Mine\nclosure studies<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Monitoring<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

GCS offers quality monitoring services that are cost-effective and\ninformative to allow clients to better manage their operations. These services\ninclude.<\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water quality monitoring of surface water\nand groundwater<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Microbiological monitoring of surface\nwater and groundwater<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Groundwater level monitoring<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Air quality monitoring<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Bio-monitoring<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Occupational hygiene monitoring<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Water Resources<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

The Water Resources unit is key to unlocking sustainable water\nresources. Its services include:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Groundwater and surface water resource\ndevelopment<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water supply investigations<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Groundwater reserve determinations<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Aquifer protection and remediation<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Natural\/mineral water development for\nbottled water.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Conjunctive use water supply schemes<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Hydrology<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

Accounting for every drop of water is key\nto sustainability. Key services include:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Specialist water studies for EIA\u2019s<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Catchment hydrology and resource\nevaluations<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Integrated water management<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Flood hydrology and flood lines<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Storm water management plans and designs<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Dam yield analysis<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Dynamic water and salt balances<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water footprinting<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Hydrological modelling<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water management and planning<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Water for Agriculture<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

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Potential\nstudy areas are identified and assessed for suitability through Aerial Photo\nInterpretation (API) and remote sensing. Ground geophysical investigations are\nperformed to locate suitable borehole or well positions on site. Various\ngeophysical methods are employed depending on the site-specific geology and\nconditions. Catchment yield potential is evaluated through reserve calculations\nto determine the sustainability of groundwater abstraction.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

During its\n30 years of operation in Africa, GCS has established a comprehensive list of\ndrilling and aquifer test contractors who can be employed to install and equip\nthe boreholes. Once installed, aquifer tests can be performed to determine the\nsustainable yield of the aquifers. GCS<\/span> <\/span>performs drilling and aquifer test\nsupervision to ensure optimal design, construction, and data collection.\nHydrochemistry is determined to ensure water quality suitability for the\nintended use.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

Agricultural\nstudies allow for the integration of water (surface and groundwater), soils and\nthe environment. With GCS\u2019 strong background in these sectors, GCS specialists\ncan offer a wide range of expertise to the agricultural sector. GCS has an\nestablished history of providing specialist inputs that facilitate a range of\ndevelopments and the specialist skills required for this work can be and have\nbeen effectively applied to Agricultural projects.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

Irrigation\nis a good example of an integrated application of the soils and water spheres.\nThis is especially true for the direction in which agriculture is heading;\nprecision agriculture. There is a drive toward more cost-effectively managed\nagricultural resources by better understanding one\u2019s available water and soil\nresources. GCS has considerable experience in the development and management of\ngroundwater resources in Africa and offers the following professional services:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>API and\nremote sensing<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Database\ndevelopment and management<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Geophysical\ninvestigations<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Contract\nmanagement and supervision<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Borehole\ndesign and construction<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Resource\nevaluation (quantity and quality)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Catchment\nreserve calculation studies<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Well field\ndesign, modelling, and optimisation.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Borehole\nscheme management and monitoring<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Environmental, Social and\nGovernance – ESG<\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>

 <\/b>GCS offers the following ESG services:<\/span><\/p>

Corporate Advisory Services<\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>

Water Stewardship<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

v   <\/span><\/span>CDP Water Disclosure assistance\n(responsive to catchment-level sustainability)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water-related risks – translating\nfindings into business-relevant strategy<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water Footprint Analysis WWF Water Risk Assessment<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Catchment water-user relationships and\nsustainability assessment<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

Decarbonization\/Climate\nChange<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

v   <\/span><\/span>Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Scope 1 and 2\ndeterminations<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>CDP Climate Disclosure assistance\n(science-based targets advisory)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>GHG Scope 3 screen (value chain\ncontributions boundary determination)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Climate resilience in long-term planning\n(Mine closure objectives)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Physical and Transition climate change\nrisks over three-time horizons (TCFD aligned)<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Climate change risk assessment for\nEquator Principles IV<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Mine Closure<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

v   <\/span><\/span>Environmental Risk and Liability\nAssessment<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Hydrological Assessments and Design<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Social and Economic Assessments with\nstakeholder engagement<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Water Treatment (active and passive\ntreatment applications<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Engineered Bio-Remediation and Phyto\nRemediation<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Invasive Plant Control<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Civil Design Town and rural Planning\n& Architecture<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Mine Land Rehabilitation<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Hydrogeology and Hydrology<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Geochemistry<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Ecology & Soils<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Pitlakes<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Erosion Control<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Seepage Management<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Infrastructure\/ Asset Management<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Decommissioning of Tailings and Waste\nRock Dump<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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Other ESG Services:<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>

v   <\/span><\/span>Economic Performance            <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v   <\/span><\/span>Environmental Performance<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Societal\nPerformance<\/o:p><\/span><\/a><\/p>

v  \n<\/span><\/span>Carbon\nFootprint Reporting<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

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