Mr James Barratt is a Hydrogeologist with an MSc Degree in Hydrogeology from the North-West University (NWU). Prior to obtaining his Master’s Degree, he obtained a BSc Honours Degree in Geohydrology and a BSc Degree in Geology and Geography, both also from the NWU. He has experience working with various groundwater assessments across various industries including mining, environmental, and specialized investigations since 2017. James is experienced in practical field work; which includes sampling, aquifer testing, geophysics and geological interpretations. He is also experience in the analysis of all field work data and processing thereof; including GIS-based methods, aquifer test analysis, geochemical modelling and analysis, waste assessments and classifications, numerical groundwater modelling, and reporting on all phases of projects for EIAs, groundwater related mining projects and specialist investigations. James has been involved in various projects in South Africa, and has project experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Cameroon.

Mr Pieta Hoffman is a Hydrogeologist with a Masters Degree in Environmental Management from the University of the Free State (UFS). Prior to obtaining his Master’s Degree, he obtained a BSc Honours Degree in Geohydrology and a BSc Degree in Agriculture from the University of the Free State (UFS). He has extensive field work experience with regards to geophysical surveys, drilling supervision, aquifer testing, bathymetric surveys as well as water sampling. Pieta has worked on various hydrogeological assessments across several industries since 2016. He is also experienced in the analysis and interpretation of all field work data; including geophysical survey data analysis, hydrochemical data analysis and aquifer test analysis. Pieta is also competent in GIS and numerical groundwater modelling software. He has worked on various projects within South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho and Botswana.