zero harm
Health and safety
Supporting mines in striving for zero harm
There is renewed research and development into mechanisation that could significantly reduce the exposure of workers.
Base Metals
AECI Mining Explosives and the fight against illicit explosives
“Vapor Wake K9 teams play a role in comprehensive preventative security measures, by supporting strategic explosive detection activities."
Gold
Mining Elites 2020 recap: Excellence in Technology
Rocketmine
As one of the first companies in South Africa to be granted a commercial drone licence, Rocketmine is...
Health and safety
Mining Elites 2020 recap: Thought leader of the year
Roger Baxter is fully committed to the mining industry and a person who pulls no punches when it comes to addressing pertinent matters. T
Platinum Group Metals
Quick installation brings mine up to speed with PDS regulations
Booyco Electronics has equipped another South African platinum mine with its latest Level-9 Ready proximity detection safety system.
Coal
Booyco boosts in-house engineering team
Booyco Electronics is investing heavily in its expertise by actively growing its engineering department in the coming months.
Health and safety
Pirate operators can have you up in smoke warn AST
Allowing untrained professionals to service and maintain fire protection systems will not only dent a puts employees at great risk.
Environment
Extracting value from a liability to the environment
Compliance and the unwritten rule to ‘go beyond compliance’ in the mining industry with regards to the environment is now more important than ever before.
News
DMRE issues directive on start-up procedures
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has issued a directive to all mining operations to ensure safe start-up procedures.
Southern Africa
Life after lockdown: 10 legal considerations to take into account
It will never be ‘business as usual’ when the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown ends. Here are 10 important legal factors to consider after lockdown
