Knight Piésold Consulting

Knight Piésold is a global consulting firm that provides specialised services to the mining, power, water resources and infrastructure industries. We are engineers, environmental scientists, geoscientists and technologists who focus on creating value at...

From its humble beginnings 100 years ago, Knight Piésold has established and grown its local operations throughout Africa

Andrew Copeland, Technical Director at Knight Piésold reflects on the company's past and how it is preparing for its next milestone.

Neighbouring project communities are an important component for environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of a project.

Its journey over the decades has resulted in the establishment of a truly global brand, with a very successful South African subsidiary.

Access a recording of the panel discussion hosted by Mining Review Africa, ESI Africa, DRC Mining Week in partnership with Knight Piesold, which examined the potential of hydroelectric power in the DRC, for the benefit of the mining industry and the surrounding communities.

Knight Piésold is involved in ESIAs for two major hydropower developments – Lufubu in Zambia and the Sombwe project in Democratic Republic of Congo.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Vishal Haripersad, MD of Knight Piésold at the launch of the company's local office in the DRC one year ago.

The controversial issue of Tailings Storage Facilities construction and management was unpacked during a breakfast discussion at Mining Indaba.

Knight Piésold (SA) has strategically committed to expanding its footprint in Africa on the back of its growing track record across the continent.

Collaboration enables mining companies to remotely monitor tailings dam status in real-time, with independent analysis to guide critical decision making