by Dianne Bayley | Nov 5, 2019 | Sustainability
Mining has always been seen as a risky business, whether undertaken above ground or deep beneath the earth’s surface, writes Craig Hoffmann, Senior Product Manager – Collision Awareness & Geospatial Systems, Digital Mine at Wabtec Corporation. But thanks to...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 19, 2019 | Sustainability
A convenient and cost-effective option for ageing African mines, some of them 50 to 60 years’ old, is to have their geared units professionally and cost-effectively refurbished by SEW-EURODRIVE (Pty) Ltd. Supplementing its refurbishment capability, the drive...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 14, 2019 | Sustainability
In mineral-rich South Africa, mining is an important part of the GDP employing nearly half a million people, notes Vanessa Tyne, Senior KAM & Team Lead at Axis. Considering that the sector consists of diamonds, gold, platinum, and coal, it is easy to understand...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 9, 2019 | Innovation
As Industry 4.0 moves increasingly beyond buzzwords into reality, mining is leading the charge, with African and South African companies at the forefront of both the creation of transformative technologies and their implementation on the physical and digital rockface....
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 20, 2019 | Security and Legal
The South African mining sector frequently faces criticism for its poor safety record and high number of fatalities, but conditions are improving, and the proper use of technology could be a major boost for safety at mining operations. According to statistics on the...
