safety
CSMI June and August short courses
The Centre for Sustainable Development in Mining and Industry (CSMI) will be presenting the following short courses in June and August 2015. Community Relations Practice: Management of Community Benefits & Partnerships (NQF Level 6) This course...
Glencore publishes Sustainability Report, spends $114m on CSI
Today, Glencore published its 2014 Sustainability Report, with the report focusing on the areas of sustainability that have been assessed to be material to the Company. In a statement sent to Miningne.ws, Glencore highlighted the following key...
Solidarity says fatalities could have been prevented
Yesterday trade union Solidarity condemned the death of employees at Harmony Gold’s Masimong and Glencore’s Eland platinum mines, saying that the fatalities could have been prevented. Harmony Gold confirmed that an employee had died in a rail-bound...
Sandvik Mining launches new EHS campaign
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ALS Group : Big hearts deliver big promises
The ALS Group of companies business was built on strong values, and these remain the core attributes of its ongoing success. Family values, intellectual capacity, expertise, upskilling and teamwork – these traits are the foundations on which the...
Implats improves safety; operational challenges remain
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited’s (Implats) results for the full year ended 30 June 2013 show an improvement in safety but operational performance has been challenging. Implats’ CEO, Terence Goodlace, stated: “It has been a good year for the group...
More support needed for small scale mining
Low-tech mineral extraction and processing in sub-Saharan Africa, such as artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), needs more support and formalisation. This is according to Professor Gavin Hilson, Chair of Sustainability in Business at the...
Floor grating: prevention is better than cure
Customers should carefully research claims made by floor grating manufacturers as incidents from slips, trips and falls are considered the most frequent cause of injuries in the workplace. These incidents can also result in serious downtime and...