Klohn Crippen Berger

Klohn Crippen Berger KCB is a global engineering, geosciences, and environmental consulting firm.

Driven by Passion, Integrity and Excellence, we partner with clients to deliver resilient solutions that support thriving communities and Sustain the Future. Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) offers engineering, geoscience, and environmental services in the mining, hydropower, transportation, infrastructure, oil & gas, and water resources sectors. Our commitment to excellence is the driving force behind

everything we do and, as a result, we are the recipient of over 50 national and international awards for major projects. In fact, our projects continue to stand the test of time and we continue to work on many sites that we helped develop decades ago.

will be attending the Future of Mining Australia Conference, taking place June 16–17 in Perth. Bringing together minin...
06/02/2026

will be attending the Future of Mining Australia Conference, taking place June 16–17 in Perth.

Bringing together mining leaders, innovators and decision-makers, the conference focuses on how the industry is navigating a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by digital transformation, sustainability expectations and the global energy transition. With a strong emphasis on “mining smarter and mining better,” the program explores practical solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from adopting cleaner technologies and advancing automation to addressing workforce gaps, safety and operational resilience.

Connect with KCB team members to learn how we support mining projects across their full lifecycle, delivering integrated geotechnical, environmental and water management solutions that help manage risk, improve performance and support our purpose of Sustaining the Future.

06/02/2026

Today at Geohazards 9 ’s Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Jorge Rodriguez, will be presenting on Arduino-based GNSS Receivers for Monitoring Landslide Movement: A Pit Slope Case Study.

As part of an innovation initiative in partnership with the Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, KCB developed two low-cost prototypes of GNSS receivers using Arduino Uno boards and Ublox GNSS modules to collect continuous ground deformation data.

These receivers record the geospatial coordinates of each unit every minute to within tens of centimetres of accuracy. In 2022, KCB began a long-term field test of the GNSS receiver at an active landslide on a coal mine pit slope in Alberta.

This paper will share the characteristics of the prototypes, a comparison to other commercially available GNSS systems, and the initial field test results from the deployment of the GNSS Arduino system.

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Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and reflect on the importance of creating workplaces...
06/01/2026

Pride Month is an opportunity to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and reflect on the importance of creating workplaces where everyone feels respected, supported, and valued.

At KCB, inclusion strengthens how we connect, collaborate, and grow as a globally connected firm. Diverse perspectives help shape stronger teams, more meaningful relationships, and better outcomes for our colleagues, clients, and communities.

Building a culture of inclusion and belonging is an ongoing commitment. This Pride Month, we recognize the importance of fostering an environment where people feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and contribute to a more connected and sustainable future.

05/27/2026

Today, on day 5 of ICOLD 2026 in Mexico, ’s Geotechnical Engineer Camila Lebron will be presenting Reframing Tailings Dams: An Integrated Approach to Safety and Operation.

As global demand for ore continues to rise, this presentation advocates for a holistic approach to tailings dam management that recognises how every stage of the mining process influences dam safety and how these elements should be integrated. By bringing together dam safety, operational efficiency, and environmental responsibility, the presentation promotes safer, more resilient, and more optimised tailings dam operations that reflect their strategic importance within the broader mining environment.

Later in the day, Senior Geotechnical Engineer Juan Tirado will present:
Modelling of Pore Pressures in Filter-Stacks Placed Over Legacy Tailings: Enhancing Safety through Advanced Geotechnical Analysis.

This presentation explores a case study involving an active alumina residue facility in Australia, highlighting the development of a PLAXIS 2D consolidation model used to estimate pore pressure generation in an operational filter-stack system constructed over a historical hydraulically placed TSF.

The findings provide valuable guidance on the influence of deposition rates on legacy structures and demonstrate the importance of combining advanced modelling techniques with real-world instrumentation to support safer tailings management practices.

Finally, Senior Staff Consultant, Andy Small, will be presenting again on a dam rehabilitation project in Newfoundland, Canada, that involved replacing a low-permeability liner on the upstream side of a dam while the residue storage facility remained in operation.

Thank you to all those who attended our presentations.

05/26/2026

We are proud to share that ’s Vice President, Mining Environmental Group, Mary-Jane Piggott, was recently featured in Against All Odds, a new documentary series directed by Ehsan Etezad, Organizational Psychologist, PhD(c), ACC Dir, and Co-Founder and CEO of MEUS Science Corp.

Mary-Jane joins nine other successful women leaders across major Canadian engineering and infrastructure organizations, sharing stories of how they built their careers, identities, and influence in a profession that was not originally designed with them in mind.

In a male-dominated field, stories like these matter. They create visibility, spark important conversations, and help the next generation of girls and women in STEM see that there is a place for them in engineering, science, and leadership. At KCB, this reflects the values that guide our work every day — Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. We are passionate about fostering environments where people can thrive and contribute meaningfully, committed to acting with integrity by supporting equity and inclusion across our industry, and driven by excellence through the diverse perspectives and experiences that strengthen innovation and decision-making. Supporting and celebrating women in STEM is an important part of building a stronger, more inclusive future for our profession.

Thank you, Mary-Jane, and all the women featured in this series, for being catalysts for change. Thank you as well to Ehsan Etezad for creating a platform that explores what it takes to succeed when the odds are stacked against you.

Check out the page linked below to view the full video and receive a workplace discussion guide: https://withmeus.com/against-all-odds/

05/26/2026

On day 4 of ICOLD 2026 in Mexico, ’s Geotechnical Engineer Camila Lebron will be presenting Reaffirming the Role of Traditional Inspections in the Digital Age.

This presentation highlights the importance of maintaining conventional inspection practices as a fundamental component of dam safety. Supported by case studies where site observations either prevented or could have prevented failures, the presentation reinforces the critical role of traditional site-based inspections in effective risk management. By integrating a broader safety framework, dam operators can strengthen risk detection, improve response capacity, and enhance the overall resilience and reliability of tailings dam infrastructure.

Following Camila’s presentation, Senior Staff Consultant Andy Small will present:
Risk Assessment for Tailings Storage Facilities – Recommendations for Ex*****on.

On the Tailings Dam Safety session, Senior Geotechnical Engineer Jackeline Huertas will present the subject: Field piezometric tests to evaluate the liquefaction trigger of upstream iron ore tailings dams.

This presentation focuses on the liquefaction triggering evaluation during field investigation for complying Brazilian regulation on tailings upstream dam’s characterization that is in high risk level. The objectives are Reduces Operational and Investigation Risk and Integrate monitoring system. Field investigations were conducted using real-time monitoring the structure to verify the increases in pore pressure and vibration levels during and after the test executions by means of practical results. The approach produces engineering recommendations which can be replicate to other projects in the same risk-level conditions.

At the 4:30PM session, Geotechnical Engineer Chetana Ramanna will present: Site-specific Seismic Hazard for Waste Rock Dump Design at Simberi Mine, Papua New Guinea.

This presentation will highlight the challenges associated with modelling subduction intraslab and leaky area sources within one of the world’s most complex tectonic environments, where multiple tectonic plates converge around Papua New Guinea. The region experiences several major earthquakes, with magnitudes of Mw 8.0 to 8.3 occurring at relatively shallow depths of 30–40 km. The site-specific seismic hazard analysis conducted for the Simberi Mine, located on a back-arc island, will be briefly outlined.

05/25/2026

On day 3 of ICOLD 2026 in Mexico, ’s Senior Staff Consultant Andy Small will be presenting Guidance for Passive Closure of Tailings Storage Facilities.

This presentation will contribute to ongoing industry discussions surrounding tailings closure strategies and approaches that support the long-term safety, stability, and performance of tailings storage facilities.

In addition, a poster and lightning presentation will be featured during the Lightning Presentation Session from 14:50 to 15:00 at Expo Ballroom, Salon 8. The presentation is titled “Site-Specific Seismic Hazard for Waste Rock Dump Design at Simberi Mine, Papua New Guinea.” The poster will be on display throughout the day, please feel free to stop by and take a look.

We’re proud to see KCB contributing to technical knowledge sharing and collaboration at .

05/23/2026

Today marks the first day of the ICOLD 2026 Conference in Mexico, and is proud to be contributing to important discussions surrounding climate resilience and dam safety. Senior Staff Consultant, Andy Small, along with Senior Civil Engineer – Water Resources Specialist, Betty Celis will be attending the ICOLD TC-L (Tailings and Waste Lagoons) meeting, where they will be discussing the development of a new bulletin on Surveillance of Embankment dams, an update to the Bulletin on Tailings Dam Failures, and an update on the development of Edition 2 of Bulletin 194 on Tailings Dam Safety. Tomorrow, May 24, TC-L will hold its annual meeting and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of TC-L, which was initially formed in Mexico in 1976.

Additionally, Senior Hydrotechnical Engineer Leanna King will be moderating the ICOLD TC-Y (Climate Change) workshop session, Climate Change, Flood Risk Evolution.

The workshop will explore how climate change is driving non-stationarity in flood behaviour and reshaping risk management approaches for dams and related infrastructure. Sessions will examine warming trends, evolving hydrological extremes, and the changing nature of hydraulic hazards, while highlighting global case studies that demonstrate observed and projected changes in rainfall patterns and flow regimes.

Together, these discussions provide an international perspective on emerging analytical methods, real-world impacts, and pathways toward more climate-resilient dam safety practices.

As part of the session, Senior Civil Engineer – Water Resources Specialist Betty Celis will be presenting: Climate Change Impact on Hydraulic Risk Assessment: Peru Case Study.

We’re proud to see our team contributing to conversations that support safer, more resilient infrastructure in a changing climate.

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