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Mining Geohazards: Emergency Response & Mitigation Services

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides can have a catastrophic impact on mining operations, creating urgent geohazard conditions that threaten worker safety, disrupt production, and endanger surrounding communities. When disaster strikes, rapid response is critical — and that’s where we come in.

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Rapid Emergency Response for Mining Geohazards

Our team specializes in geohazard mitigation services tailored for the mining industry, with a strong focus on emergency response following natural disasters. We partner with mine owners, operators, and general contractors to assess post-disaster conditions and implement immediate solutions to restore safety and operational stability.

Whether it’s slope failure, rockfall, subsidence, or flooding, our experienced crews and specialized equipment are ready for deployment — even in remote, limited-access environments.

Common Geohazards in Mining Triggered by Natural Disasters

 

Landslides and Slope Failures

Heavy rainfall or seismic activity can destabilize open-pit mine slopes or surrounding terrain. These failures can halt operations and pose significant risks to personnel and equipment.

Rockfalls

Natural seismic events or freeze-thaw cycles often trigger rockfalls on haul roads, highwalls, or near infrastructure such as processing plants, creating immediate safety hazards.

Ground Subsidence & Sinkholes

Flooding or ground saturation can lead to sudden void collapses or subsidence around underground mine shafts, tailings dams, or infrastructure.

Tailings Dam Failures

Extreme weather can compromise dam walls or foundations, increasing the risk of breach, environmental contamination, and downstream damage.

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Our Mining Geohazard Mitigation Capabilities

 

We offer a full suite of geohazard mitigation services to stabilize conditions and get your mine back online safely:

  • Rockfall Protection – Installation of mesh, drapery systems, and rock bolts to contain debris and protect critical assets
  • Slope Stabilization – Soil nail walls, shotcrete, and anchor systems for emergency stabilization of cut slopes and embankments
  • Void Filling & Compaction Grouting – Immediate stabilization of underground voids, sinkholes, and subsidence-prone areas
  • Micropiles and Ground Anchors – Deep foundation repair and support for structures impacted by shifting ground
  • Emergency Debris Removal & Scaling – Rapid deployment of crews for clearing hazards and stabilizing slopes
  • Remote Access Drilling – Specialized spider excavators and casing drills capable of operating in hard-to-reach terrain
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Why Partner With Us for Post-Disaster Mining Response?

Rapid Mobilization

We operate a nationwide network and maintain emergency-ready crews that can mobilize quickly to any mining site in North America.

Specialized Equipment

Our fleet includes walking excavators, slope drills, and limited-access rigs built for challenging terrain and unstable conditions.

Design-Build Efficiency

We offer turnkey design/build services that fast-track stabilization work without the delays of traditional bid/build processes.

Proven Experience

Our team has successfully responded to some of the most challenging geohazard events in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors — from landslide response to dam repair and rockfall mitigation.

Client Reviews

Emergency Rockfall Mitigation for Mining Operations

I recently interacted with some of your rockfall division guys. I have never seen an outfit as competent on safety measures nor any contractors who worked as hard as your guys do. During the work, I was in a room with your guys and some other contractors, and your guys were head and shoulders above the rest in all aspects.

Rock Scaling for Mining Operations in Georgia

Mr. Aguirre, I want to personally thank you for all the effort you and your crew on site at [the quarry] did for me. You were very accommodating. Special point needs to be given to GSI's safety program and its employees for following them strictly. I would honestly say that your organization is one of the top in safety that I have seen in every rope access industry. Please give a couple extra kudos to Fred and Courtney for putting up with me and observing me in order to keep me out of harm’s way. There is no doubt I slowed down their progress. I wish I could remember the whole crews name for they all deserve praise for the jobs that they do. After only two half days of peeling rock, my back is killing me from pushing that bar around. This is a really hard and dirty job (not to copy Rowe) and its workers deserve the utmost respect from the rope access community. I seriously believe you have one of the nastiest. Right up there with the oil industry. This time spent observing and hands on gave me a plethora of information and understanding. I, of course need to see a few other aspects of your industry, not limited to, but to include: drilling (especially horizontally), rigging and lifting (cranes, helicopters, etc.), explosives, and installations of the final products. I hope that with your efforts and others in your industry we can accomplish this soon. In conclusion, thank you again for all your hard work.

Emergency Safety Response for Mining Operations

On our weekly project update call at the mine, our meetings begin with a ‘safety share’. It’s usually filled with personal observations, mine traffic pattern changes to be conscientious of, or in this week’s meeting, a good catch by GSI’s Courtney Smith. There is a protocol to alert mine personnel working in the pit of any hazardous conditions, which includes highwall instabilities or severe weather approaching. Early hazard detection is critical at the mine as it is over 2.5 miles wide by almost a 1 mile deep. If warranted, the crews will need ample time to evacuate. With all the systems, risk controls and procedures in place to protect over 300 people working there, an onsite contractor (GSI) picked up on the lightning / weather quickly approaching and evacuated the slope. He then proceeded to advise mine dispatch of the situation, who in turn advised relevant mine crews (such as the drill & blast crew) that need to evacuate in the event of lightning. Courtney and crew should be commended on their proactive effort to let mine personnel know and not assume someone else was watching. The mine recognized this action and we should also take note of this courageous leadership to advise a mine with so many intimidating procedures in place to take action.

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When disaster disrupts mining operations, time is critical. Our geohazard experts are ready to assess the situation, deploy stabilization crews, and restore safe working conditions — fast.

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