Conference & Expo / 2027 / Date and venue to be announced

GroundProof Africa 2027

Africa’s conference and expo dedicated to the testing, verification and assurance of containment, ground and structure across the mining asset lifecycle.

About the event

Evidence before assumptions

Every mine design rests on test results. GroundProof Africa brings together the people who commission, perform and rely on that testing.

The programme looks at how geotechnical, geosynthetic and structural testing is specified, carried out and used in decisions, and at what goes wrong when it is not. Other events discuss design and materials. GroundProof Africa owns the question that comes after: how do you prove it was built as designed?

Workers in a laboratory with testing equipmentConstruction site with a water barrier and rock embankmentConstruction worker inspecting rebar on site

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The GroundProof Africa programme is still being shaped. Tell us which testing and verification topics you want covered, or put your own talk forward.

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Focus areas

What the programme will cover

01

Geotechnical investigation and laboratory testing

Sampling, field and laboratory testing, and turning results into reliable ground models.

02

Liner and GCL integrity

Testing and verifying geosynthetic clay liners and barrier systems for tailings and water facilities.

03

Structural scanning and verification

Rebar scanning and non-destructive testing of concrete and mine infrastructure.

04

Quality assurance on site

Construction-phase testing, acceptance criteria and sign-off.

05

Data, reporting and standards

Making test data traceable, comparable and usable for engineers and regulators.

06

Technology on show

Testing equipment and methods demonstrated in the expo.

Are you a solution provider?

If you supply testing, scanning, liner or laboratory services and equipment, talk to us early about being part of GroundProof Africa.

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Who should attend

For those who specify, perform and rely on testing

Geotechnical and civil engineers
Tailings and water facility engineers
Mine project and construction managers
Testing laboratories and site investigation contractors
Quality assurance and compliance managers
Engineers of record, consultants and regulators
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Share your work at GroundProof Africa

We welcome case studies and technical talks on testing and verification in mining and mine infrastructure.

Case studies where testing changed a design or a decision
New testing and scanning methods
Lessons from failed or disputed test results
Standards, accreditation and quality assurance practice

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