Health & Safety
Comprehensive information on health & safety in African mines, and latest market data in Africa.
- Apr- 2021 -13 April
Enabling safer blasting in reactive ground
Sulphide-bearing ground presents numerous risks to users of ammonium nitrate (AN) based explosives, so blasting…
- Mar- 2021 -30 March
Minerals Council urges caution ahead of likely Covid-19 third wave
The Minerals Council South Africa’s CEO Zero Harm Forum last week held an urgent, special…
- 29 March
Coal-powered industry plan for South Africa’s ‘Eden’ sparks green outcry
South Africa’s northern Limpopo province is known for its lush forests, national parks, fruit farms…
- 29 March
Booyco expands its coal footprint as Level 9 looms
Coal mines were among the first customers of proximity detection system (PDS) specialist Booyco Electronics,…
- 8 March
Exxaro celebrates an incredible milestone: Four years without fatalities
Exxaro Resources, one of South Africa’s largest black-empowered resource companies, has achieved four years without…
- Feb- 2021 -15 February
Mines push on as South Africa plays catch-up
The South African mining sector is managing the Covid-19 pandemic remarkably well, but the country…
- 8 February
Impala donates additional life-saving equipment worth R1,37 million to Rustenburg communities
The life-saving gift of ventilators, valued at R1,2 million has been given to the Department…
- Jan- 2021 -20 January
Vedanta’s first Covid Vaccination held at its Jharsuguda Aluminium plant, Odisha
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added aluminium products, has rolled out the…
