Mining Magazine July 2019 | Page 124

RSC MINING & MINERAL EXPLORATION
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“ WE ’ RE ONE OF THE VERY FEW GROUPS WORKING IN THE SEABED MINING ENVIRONMENT . OUR BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE IN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT , SEABED SAMPLING EXPERTISE , AND ABILITY TO COME UP WITH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES REALLY ADDS VALUE HERE ”

— René Sterk , Managing Director , RSC
Today , RSC boasts a 72-strong team comprising consultants , project and logistics managers , data management professionals , contract geologists and savvy technical personnel with experience spanning the mining cycle . Based around the world and with offices in Australia , New Zealand , Africa and Canada , the company runs projects from early stage exploration through to resource development , feasibility studies , mining operations , project close-out and sustainable environmental remediation .
Navigating the challenges of the industry downturn has seen RSC dig deep to succeed by doing things differently . “ As consultants and service providers we aim to get our clients on board and to buy in to what we can offer ,” says Sterk . “ We really want to add value , not just do the job and send the invoice . I have sleepless nights if we ’ re facing a challenge to deliver on schedule , or if things don ’ t work out as planned . In this very conventional and crowded mining-service space , that journey , as a point of difference , is important to us . We have a top to bottom structure which is very flat , so
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