Health & Safety
Comprehensive information on health & safety in African mines, and latest market data in Africa.
- Oct- 2026 -12 October

A training record cannot stop a fatality: mining leaders must test what works at the point of risk
Every mining fatality is a person who should have returned home. That sad reality must…
- Sep- 2026 -15 September

Advancing quarry safety with improved adoption of PDS/CAS Technology
As quarry operators place greater emphasis on workplace safety, investment in Proximity Detection Systems (PDS)…
- 1 September

Africa’s critical minerals boom is outpacing its accountability systems
Across Africa’s mining regions, women often experience the consequences of extraction long before those consequences…
- Aug- 2026 -18 August

How experiential safety and wellness interventions are reshaping risk culture in South African workplaces
In high-risk industrial environments, a paper trail is often mistaken for a safe workforce. For…
- 17 August

The future of mining is wearable: Turning workforce visibility into operational excellence
For decades, mining executives have wrestled with what many believed was an unavoidable trade-off: produce…
- Jul- 2026 -6 July

Could a valid breathalyser calibration certificate cost your company its CCMA case?
In safety-sensitive industries such as mining, manufacturing and logistics, alcohol testing is not a tick-box…
- Jun- 2026 -17 June

Beyond the Fence: Wits dialogue highlights the link between community wellbeing and mine safety
The Wits Mining Institute recently hosted a thought-provoking breakfast dialogue titled Beyond the Fence: How…
- 2 June

Konkola Copper Mines CEO inspects ongoing shutdown
The 60-day shutdown, scheduled to run until 25 July 2026, is the first major smelter…


