Loaders aid firefighters
Bobcat loaders are iconic machines, particularly in heavy duty industrial applications. But they also have an irreplaceable role to play in many other sectors. In 2022, it is 10 years since 13 Bobcat S650 skid-steer [...]
Global growth in PDS technology underpinned by collaboration agreements
Booyco Electronics CEO Anton Lourens says he is heartened by the growing acceptance in the international mining sector that there is the need to understand what any particular technology does and does not do prior [...]
Pneumatic Automation solutions breathe life into machines
Festo South Africa, an industrial automation company providing solutions in Africa, recently launched a three-part campaign – ‘Absolute Automation 2.0.’ The campaign takes customers on a journey to higher productivity focusing on a few of [...]
Skills development: Changing the narrative on gender bias in mining
The mining industry has always been heavily male dominated, and stereotypes have persisted. However, many studies now show that diverse workforces are inherently more successful in today’s world. The importance of gender diversification is becoming [...]
Mining contractor recognised for making the workplace safer
Underground mining contractor Murray & Roberts Cementation has recently snatched a string of safety awards. These include in-house accolades from the Murray & Roberts Group, and industry recognition for six million fatality-free shifts. Risk executive [...]
Health and safety improvement on SA mines, but more must be done!
The Minerals Council South Africa held its annual National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 3 August, where leadership noted that the South African mining industry has made inroads into key health and safety [...]
Female drill rig operator trailblazers at Kumba Iron Ore
In keeping with the theme for Women’s Day on 9 August, namely ‘Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights for an Equal Future’, Veronica De Koker, is one of the first female drill rig operators to be [...]
AngloGold Ashanti’s Australian operations to implement mine control and fleet management solution
Micromine announced that it has entered into a three-year software agreement with AngloGold Ashanti to deliver its mine control and fleet management solution, Micromine Pitram. It will be implemented at AngloGold Ashanti’s Australian operations, Sunrise [...]
A key risk to consulting engineering: Experience loss
Consulting engineering, said Vis Reddy, managing director of SRK Consulting, shortage of experienced senior professionals Consulting engineering firms in South Africa are still struggling to fill critical levels of experience, without which the country will [...]
Power ecosystems for IPPs
“Holistic solutions can optimise downtime, reliability, and redundancy,” says Warrick Gibbens, power generation leader, Cummins Southern Africa. While Cummins Inc., a global power leader, has traditionally focused on diesel technology, it embraces new solutions, and [...]