Conveyor service contractors: cost, safety results come down to training
Supplied by Martin Engineering It is crucial for contractors to have ongoing training that ensures they use modern techniques, install the latest equipment and operate to workplace safety best practices, says Martin Engineering. [...]
Safety and inclusion go hand-in-hand locally (Part 3)
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara #InspireInclusion was celebrated on International Women’s Day (IWD) locally this year, when ten inspirational women miners – nominated by their colleagues for the work they have done to make their workplace [...]
Coal safe 2024 – “safeguarding today while enabling a sustainable tomorrow” (part 2)
By Sharyn Macnamara Safety trends moving in the right direction, successful ESG programmes, celebrated awards for safety excellence and a focus on challenges for the year ahead were all the order of the day, under [...]
Coal Safe 2024 – safeguarding today while enabling a sustainable tomorrow” (part 1)
By Sharyn Macnamara Safety trends moving in the right direction, successful ESG programmes, celebrated awards for safety excellence and a focus on challenges for the year ahead were all the order of the day, under [...]
Cyber attacks – a mining ‘black swan’ event?
The potential of a ‘Black Swan’ event was highlighted by the WEF, taking the form of a co-ordinated global cyber-attack. The disruption of the mining sector will have a long-lasting ripple effect, writes Dr Nicolaas [...]
Safety and inclusion go hand-in-hand locally (Part 2)
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara #InspireInclusion was celebrated on International Women’s Day (IWD) locally, when ten inspirational women miners – nominated by their colleagues for the work they have done to make their workplace and the [...]
Safety and inclusion go hand-in-hand locally on IWD 2024 and beyond (Part 1)
Edited by Sharyn Macnamara #InspireInclusion was celebrated on International Women’s Day (IWD) locally, when ten inspirational women miners – nominated by their colleagues for the work they have done to make their workplace and the [...]
SA mining’s journey to zero harm – disrupted
Compiled by Sharyn Macnamara Industry collaboration and initiatives to improve health and safety on South African mines have gained traction long term, despite regrettable periodic disruption and regression. […]