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Why Us?

With good experience in FEFLOW a modelling software package, we are confident
we can provide a service that yields trustworthy and professional results.

Informed Decision Making

Complex issues require being well-informed on what the data is telling
us. Our service will provide you with interpreted data to inform your
conceptual model.

Cost Efficiency

Hydrogeek consulting will be based on cost effective solutions for your Groundwater models.
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High Quality Of Service

We believe in underpromising and overdelivering as we hold our client’s long-term satisfaction in the highest regards.

About Us

The Geeky Story

 

Firstly we believe Jesus gave us the talent and ability to do what we do. We will be good stewards of what He entrust to us.

Hydrogeek (HG) is passionate about the field of Hydrogeology and has a special interest in Groundwater modelling (FEFLOW) as a tool to provide cost effective solutions to clients. Our experience ranges from Interpretation of groundwater data to form Conceptual Hydrogeological Models as input into Numerical Groundwater Models for underground and open pit mines.

In the past few years HG has been busy in different regions around the world, developing Numerical Groundwater Models. Regions and countries include Australia (Pilbara region), South Africa , African countries (Zambia, DRC, Mozambique, Ghana and Guinea). The focus is on helping clients with planning and management decisions in terms of groundwater solutions (pore pressures, water supply, dewatering , cone of depressions and quality impacts from mining activities). Sectors we have worked in mining (gold, platinum, coal and diamond) , manufacturing and government.

HG aims to solve complex issues by being well-informed on what the data is telling us. Our service will provide you with interpreted data to inform your Conceptual model. HG consulting will always be based on cost effective solutions for your Groundwater models. HG believe in under promising and over delivering as we hold our client’s long-term satisfaction in the highest regards.

Our Services

Regional Groundwater Management

Groundwater Management In Construction & Tunneling

Capture Zone & Risk Assessment Via Groundwater-Age Calculation

Mine Water Management

Simulation Of Open-Pit Progress

Saltwater Intrusion

Seepage Through Dams

Land Use & Climate Change Scenarios

Groundwater Remediation & Natural Attenuation

Geothermal Energy

Groundwater-Surface Interaction

Simulation Of Industrial Porous Media

Project List

International List

  • Attenuation tank with car park, dewatering model- Doha ,Qatar, UAE
  • WASSA South Hydrogeological and Groundwater Model Update, Ghana
  • Kinsevere Update of Groundwater Model , Kinsevere, DRC
  • Mopani Nkana Groundwater Model Update, Kitwe, Zambia
  • Kinsevere Operational Dewatering Scenarios, DRC
  • Mufulira Groundwater Model update, Zambia
  • Kinsevere Groundwater Model – Post Closure Study – Lubumbashi , DRC
  • KCM Nchanga SPR Model Study – Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Model – Nchanga, Zambia
  • Western Hub Groundwater Model development – Mine dewatering and Water supply , Pilbara Region, Australia
  • Mopani Nkana Hydrogeological Groundwater Model IWUL, Nkana, Zambia
  • Bel Air Alufer Well field design DFS Groundwater Model, Bel Air, Guinea
  • Wassa Gold Mine Groundwater Model for EIA – Wassa, Ghana
  • KCC Hydrogeological Services (Groundwater Modellling of the Underground and Open Pits), Kolwezi, DRC
  • Maamba Colliery HSESMP Hydrogeological Baseline Study and Groundwater Model, Maamba, Zambia

Mpumalanga Province

  • Middelburg Ferrochrome Groundwater remediation/ Groundwater Model, Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Wolwekrans Groundwater Model for Geochemical Characterization – Mpumlanga, South Africa
  • EVRAZ Highveld Steel Groundwater Contaminant Transport Model, Witbank, South Africa
  • Klipspruit Groundwater Model, Ogies, South Africa
  • Khutala Groundwater Model, Ogies, South Africa
  • Two Rivers Mine South Opencast -Groundwater Model , Steelpoort, South Africa
  • Hydrogeological Services for Majuba UCG – Numerical Groundwater Model, South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal Province

  • BHP Bayside aluminium groundwater modelling study- Richards Bay, South Africa

North-West Province

  • Northam Elands Mine / Maroelabult Groundwater Model Brits, South Africa
  • Lonmin Marikana Operations Contaminant Transport Modelling , Marikana, South Africa
  • Samancor TCSmelter – Groundwater Remediation / Groundwater Model , Northwest, South Africa
  • Minmetals new Chrome Mine Groundwater specialist study as part of an EIA, Rustenburg, South Africa
  • Ikageng Gypsum Tailings Dam Hydrogeological Specialist Assessment, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Limpopo Province

  • Amandelbult Platinum Mine Groundwater Model, Limpopo, South Africa
  • Platreef Groundwater Model PFS, Mokopane, South Africa

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Broadacres, Sandton

It was fantastic working with Nico who has excellent expertise in groundwater numerical modeling.

He provided great work on the update of the numerical model for Kinsevere and great technical discussion on the Dewatering optimization.

I highly recommend Nico as a groundwater modeler and I can’t wait for the next update

Passy Wenzele Goga

Hydrogeologist, Kinsevere Mine

In his position as a 3D groundwater modeller it was for me a pleasure working with Nico.

Nico’s drive for excellence and taking leadership of projects was quite remarkable.

His technical (hydrogeological and modelling) skills ensured project delivery on time and on schedule.

Nico also added valuable comments to ensure that the deliverables were scientifically correct and defendable

Julie LHeureux

Senior Hydrogeologist

Nico has displayed a thorough understanding of geological processes and hydrogeological principals in projects that I have had the pleasure to work with him.

These skills enable Nico to develop robust, defensible and reliable groundwater models.

I recommend Nico as a competent and highly skilled groundwater Modeler

I highly recommend Nico as a groundwater modeler and I can’t wait for the next update

Jurgen Schaeffer

Geological and Hydrogeological Mine Technical Services