News & Insights

A collection of industry relevant articles, insights, updates & news that we think you might be interested in.

South West Mining Subsidence Forum

South West Mining Subsidence Forum

The South West Mining Subsidence Forum (SWMSF) has a new website hosted by Frederick Sherrell Ltd. The launch of the website coincided with a Geological Society online training session given by Forum member, Simon Ruddlesden (Ruddlesden Geothechnical) on ground...

Carrak Consulting Contributes to ESG at Cornish Lithium

Carrak Consulting Contributes to ESG at Cornish Lithium

Kathy Hicks, Managing Director of Carrak Consulting, is delighted to join Cornish Lithium’s team as an Advisory Environmental Consultant on their hard rock lithium project at Trelavour, near St Austell. Cornish Lithium is an innovative mineral exploration and...

Carrak Consulting joins the Southwest Geothermal Alliance

Carrak Consulting joins the Southwest Geothermal Alliance

Carrak Consulting is delighted to join other Cornish companies in the Southwest Geothermal Alliance, which has been established to help catalyse the development of shallow geothermal projects in the region. Involvement by Carrak Consulting will focus on the assessment...

GIS Training for Mining Professionals

GIS Training for Mining Professionals

We joined Cornwall Mining Alliance colleagues today for a bespoke GIS training workshop by Clear Mapping Company, kindly hosted by Wardell Armstrong International Ltd. The course was relevant to mineral exploration and environmental monitoring workflows and provided...

Abandoned Mine Workings Manual

Abandoned Mine Workings Manual

Carrak Consulting Ltd is pleased to have contributed to the new CIRIA manual on abandoned mine workings and to have coordinated input by other experts in metalliferous mining, based in the South West. This new manual ‘Abandoned Mine Workings’ (C758D) replaces the...

Time and Tides

Time and Tides

Carrak Consulting is lending support to an exciting initiative between Camborne School of Mines and Perranzabuloe Museum that aims to record ancient and fragile mine workings in the cliffs at Perranporth. Last year Camborne School of Mines, Perranzabuloe Museum and...

Smart & Green Mining Regions of the EU

Smart & Green Mining Regions of the EU

Carrak Consulting was delighted to attend a Peer Review Workshop of the ‘REMIX’ project at Camborne School of Mines and to host an interactive break-out session. Interreg Europe’s ‘Smart & Green Mining Regions of the EU’ (REMIX) project aims to encourage resource...

Going Underground at South Crofty

Going Underground at South Crofty

Carrak Consulting joined colleagues and like-minded enthusiasts for a fascinating tour of South Crofty Mine, courtesy of Strongbow Exploration Inc. and the Cornish Institute of Engineers. The trip was organised by the Cornish Institute of Engineers (CIE) as part of...

New Mining Subsidence Technical Panel

New Mining Subsidence Technical Panel

Following the founding meeting on 28 July, Carrak Consulting Ltd is pleased to have chaired the first full meeting of the ‘South West Mining Subsidence Forum’ today. The Group is a voluntary initiative by industry experts based in Cornwall and Devon, with the aim of...

Carrak Consulting is pleased to be a member of:

Southwest Geothermal Alliance
Cornwall Mining Alliance
Cornish Chamber of Mines and Minerals