By Prineil Padayachy, senior associate, Sinalo Matubatuba and Ilhaam Fredericks, candidate attorneys at Webber Wentzel Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing at an unprecedented pace globally. The exceptional growth of data and the rapid adoption of [...]
Martin Engineering’s seasoned process engineer, Dan Marshall, shares expert advice about mitigating spillage and dust in the conveyor belt discharge zone. […]
By Andrew Timmerman, global engineering manager, Martin Engineering Wandering conveyor belts might begin as small irritations but left unchecked these can have serious consequences, not just in terms of productivity but also maintenance costs and [...]
Once considered almost entirely the domain of a specialised branch of civil engineering, the scope of managing tailings storage facilities (TSFs) is now considerably broader and more complex, writes SRK Consulting. […]
By Taegan Devar, industrial psychologist and MD of organisational development company, PeopleSmart When was the last time you checked how much time you spend on your cell phone? The last time I did, I had [...]
By R. Todd Swinderman, president emeritus, Martin Engineering In a follow-on article to our safety feature in the May issue of African Mining, incorporating Mining Mirror, R. Todd Swinderman, president emeritus, Martin Engineering, tackles how [...]
By R. Todd Swinderman, president emeritus, Martin Engineering Are you just checking the boxes by doing required training hours, or is your goal to get a return on your investment? There can be huge improvements [...]
By Wynand Marx Wynand Marx, CEO at BBE Group, talks to emerging technologies for mine ventilation and cooling – and striking the right balance between energy efficiency and health and safety. […]
Todd Swinderman, president emeritus, Martin Engineering, makes a case for designing safety into a system rather than merely training safety, showcasing innovations that drastically improve safety that can be retrofitted into almost any belt conveyor [...]
By Previn Pillay, founder of Pyromin Consulting Industrial leadership isn’t just strategy and metrics. It’s the moments when everything collapses, the stakes are human lives, and you realise the actual weight of your role. [...]
