RSK in Latin America

RSK recognises the substantial opportunities in Latin America, driven by the region’s sustainability agenda and a desire to improve people’s lives. As a global leader in environmental and engineering solutions, RSK has the capability to deliver high-quality and sustainable outcomes for businesses and people in the region.

The mining sector is of significant global importance and is a key economic driver in the Latin American region. Chile and Peru’s extraction of lithium and copper ranks them among the highest producers in the world for metals and minerals, and this is an essential part of these countries’ economies. RSK already plays a role in ensuring that these mining sites, whether open-pit or underground, are continually operated with proactive measures in place for the sustainable maintenance of water systems, including water resource studies and water–mining components interaction. For example, we conducted hydrogeological and geochemical studies to support the environmental impact assessment for the Collahuasi Phase III mine expansion in Chile’s Tarapacá region. Our services in the mining sector also include acid rock drainage, metal leaching, waste monitoring, contamination prevention, pollution management, site stability ground works, permits and procedures and mine closure.