Author:Vogt, D; Brink, VZ; Brink, S; Price, M; Kagezi, BDate:01 Sep 2010Rockfalls are responsible for more than 30 percent of the fatalities on South African gold and platinum mines, with associated costs and lost productivity. One of the most important activities in the mitigation of rockfalls is the entry ...Read more
Author:Vogt, D; Brink, VZ; Schutte, SDate:Sep 2009South African underground hard rock mines are typically managed using measurements made daily, weekly or even monthly of key parameters like face advance, readiness to blast, blast success, temperature or dust levels. Safety and health can ...Read more
Author:Brink, VZDate:Oct 2012In this talk the presenter outlines the need for a common communication technology protocol in South African mines.Read more