Mining Magazine July 2019 | Page 132

RSC MINING & MINERAL EXPLORATION
132 positions itself to be able to say yes to clients and to consistently deliver the high standards they have come to expect .
RSC is agile and well-tuned to react to industry trends . Among those , Sterk highlights the shifting geography of demand that can move from North America to Africa . “ Clients aren ’ t necessarily looking for different solutions , but they do need different structures to how we offer them , so right now we ’ re doing a lot of campaign work , specifically for mid-tiers and larger companies . The liability of an overfull team of full-time geologists is still fresh in their mind from the previous downturn , so we ’ re supporting them with turnkey solutions . It ’ s a way for them to mitigate risk ,” reasons Sterk , who sees this development as indicative of a shift in the wider industry .
The company has managed several of Barrick ’ s drilling campaigns and assisted with its exploration and feasibility programmes in Western Australia . Its turnkey
JULY 2019