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Breathalysers as crisis prevention tools in safety-sensitive workplaces

Mining_EditorMay 7, 2026July 5, 2026

by Mining_EditorMay 7, 2026July 5, 202602898

In safety-sensitive environments, one wrong decision can have serious consequences. Alcohol testing is not just a compliance requirement; it’s a critical part of preventing incidents...

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Illicit alcohol: a brewing threat to health and workplace safety

Mining_EditorJanuary 26, 2026July 5, 2026

by Mining_EditorJanuary 26, 2026July 5, 202604640

South Africa has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, and our government has long used sin tax as...

Health and Safety Mining

Why Edge Computing Will Matter More to Mining Safety in the Next 5 Years

Mining_EditorJanuary 23, 2026July 5, 2026

by Mining_EditorJanuary 23, 2026July 5, 202605047

As engineers and workers navigate deep shafts and unstable geology when visibility remains limited, communications are fragile, and risks move faster than human response, the...

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Galiano Gold Suspends Esaase Operations After Deadly Community Clashes in Ghana

Mining_EditorSeptember 23, 2025July 5, 2026

by Mining_EditorSeptember 23, 2025July 5, 202605160

Galiano Gold, dual-listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American, has temporarily halted operations at the Esaase deposit of its Asanko Gold Mine in...

Health and Safety

Unitrans walks away with Rio Tinto safety RockStar award for its exemplary contributions to RBM

Mining_EditorJuly 1, 2025July 1, 2025

by Mining_EditorJuly 1, 2025July 1, 202501385

Exemplifying its commitment to safety as it helps businesses grow, Unitrans has won the coveted Most Outstanding Contractor Partner Safety Award at the Rio Tinto...

Health and Safety Technology

Technology and best practice raise safety bar for explosives

Mining_EditorJune 11, 2025June 11, 2025

by Mining_EditorJune 11, 2025June 11, 202502653

With safety a central concern in the storage, handling and application of explosives, fast-evolving technology is assisting mines to improve safety levels, according to BME’s...

Health and Safety

FLS PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT ASSET HEALTH AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY

Mining_EditorJune 2, 2025

by Mining_EditorJune 2, 202501079

Strong partnerships between mines and their supply partners are based on optimising the health of their productive assets, which remain at the core of operational...

Health and Safety Mining

LEADING THE WAY WITH LEVEL 9 PDS IMPLEMENTATION

Mining_EditorMay 19, 2025

by Mining_EditorMay 19, 202501329

Applying a Level 9 Proximity Detection System (PDS) to a mining operation is as much about changes in behaviour as it is about technical solutions,...

Health and Safety Mining

BME uses AXXIS on Australian mine to solve efficiency, safety challenge

Mining_EditorMay 16, 2025

by Mining_EditorMay 16, 202501232

When an Australian opencast coal mine wanted to eliminate the need for bulldozer push operations, while ensuring safe and productive blasting, it turned to BME...

Health and Safety

Rescheduled Driver Safety & Wellness Symposium Promises Healthier Drivers – and Healthier Profits

Mining_EditorMarch 3, 2025

by Mining_EditorMarch 3, 202501070

The SaferStops Association, in partnership with the Department of Transport, continues with preparations for the rescheduled Truck Driver Safety and Wellness Symposium, which will now...

Health and Safety

Breathalysers as crisis prevention tools in safety-sensitive workplaces

Illicit alcohol: a brewing threat to health and workplace safety

Why Edge Computing Will Matter More to Mining Safety in the Next 5 Years

Galiano Gold Suspends Esaase Operations After Deadly Community Clashes in Ghana

Unitrans walks away with Rio Tinto safety RockStar award for its exemplary contributions to RBM

Technology and best practice raise safety bar for explosives

FLS PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT ASSET HEALTH AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY

LEADING THE WAY WITH LEVEL 9 PDS IMPLEMENTATION

BME uses AXXIS on Australian mine to solve efficiency, safety challenge

Rescheduled Driver Safety & Wellness Symposium Promises Healthier Drivers – and Healthier Profits

SKF South Africa celebrates the graduation of qualified Lubrication Equipment Mechanics, redefining the future of sustainable industrial reliability

MAJOR Will Showcase OPTIMUMWIRE® and FLEX-MAT® Screen Media at steinexpo 2026

Major Rail Upgrade at Crossmoor set to Boost Passenger Mobility and Restore Dignity to Commuters

Bradman Lake Group to Showcase Top-Load Carton Forming and Closing Solution at PPMA Show 2026

Why supporting expecting mothers is mining’s next inclusion frontier

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SKF South Africa celebrates the graduation of qualified Lubrication Equipment Mechanics, redefining the future of sustainable industrial reliability

MAJOR Will Showcase OPTIMUMWIRE® and FLEX-MAT® Screen Media at steinexpo 2026

Major Rail Upgrade at Crossmoor set to Boost Passenger Mobility and Restore Dignity to Commuters

Bradman Lake Group to Showcase Top-Load Carton Forming and Closing Solution at PPMA Show 2026

Why supporting expecting mothers is mining’s next inclusion frontier

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SKF South Africa celebrates the graduation of qualified Lubrication Equipment Mechanics, redefining the future of sustainable industrial reliability

MAJOR Will Showcase OPTIMUMWIRE® and FLEX-MAT® Screen Media at steinexpo 2026

Major Rail Upgrade at Crossmoor set to Boost Passenger Mobility and Restore Dignity to Commuters

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