'Tis the season of joy, love, and merriment, and as we welcome another magical Christmas, it's time to reflect on the warmth (not just the temperature that is!) of the season and the impact we have on our planet. In this Christmas blog, we'll discuss
For some months now we have been looking at the implications of ESG reporting. The first of these blogs, “Sustaining Trust: Unravelling the Importance of Social Licence to Operate in ESG Practices”, dealt with the “S” component (Social criteria), the “E” component (Environmental criteria) was
Not so long ago, when a quarry or mine reached the end of its economic life, the operator or owner simply walked away and left it. Quite apart from the obvious safety issues this left unresolved, there were environmental issues and the impact on surrounding
The stories and information we come across in our line of business are amazing! Take this one we discovered while performing “routine” monitoring at a quarry. Did Australia ever have a lion? Well, sort of. Up until about 30,000 years ago we had the Thylacoleo
Aren’t we all in need of a little re-invention you may say! Arguably, the mining industry needs to re-invent more than most industries. For example, in mining the expression has at least two implications these days: The transition to the so-called critical minerals, and The
Environmental Concerns and Societal Issues ESG – what is all the fuss about? For many years now, people (the government, investors, the general public) have sought a method to evaluate a company that extends beyond the standard financial reports. ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting
Texcel is currently assisting in the monitoring of heritage structures in and around the huge Queen’s Wharf project in Brisbane. This project is a major river-front development that covers almost all of the sites where Brisbane began, so there are quite a few heritage structures
And how are they different from linear scales? Have you ever wondered why we use logarithmic scales to measure certain quantities? Well, let’s dive into this fascinating topic and uncover the reasons behind it. First, let’s take a look at the difference between linear
Today earthquakes feature significantly in popular culture because of a few spectacular events in the recent past – the Chile event of 1960, the Kobe event of 1995, the Christchurch events of 2010 and 2016 are just a few examples. Even the famous Lisbon quake
As anyone who has tried to research this topic will know, this simple question leads to a very complex answer. So a few warning comments to begin with will assist: This article will greatly simplify some very complex, but very important, issues. Consequently, we will
I think we are all pretty familiar with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and at least some of its amazing achievements. NASA was established in 1958 and has its headquarters in Washington, DC. As you can imagine, they get to spend some serious money
Let’s get real people! We do have an energy crisis, but backing hypothetical, silly concepts doesn’t help anyone! But just how silly is this idea? It turns out that it may very well have validity. The concept and study of atmospheric electricity has been around
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