Presentations

2011

Lonmin - Elliot Mnisi, Central District

3 Nov 2011

• Saffy Shaft Support Journey (PDF – 5.93MB)
  Presented by Christo Horn

Impala Platinum - Mathias Sithole, Central District 

6 Oct 2011

• New Compensation (PDF – 617KB)
  Presented by Dr Johan Steenkamp
• HIV/AIDS and Fitness for Work (PDF – 912KB)
  Presented by Dr Irene Mampa

NW Health and Safety Tripartite Forum, Central District 

6 Oct 2011

• MOSH 2013 Update (PDF – 912KB)
  Presented by PJB Becker - Chamber of Mines
• DMR Presentation (PDF – 216KB)
  Presented by Department of Mineral Resources
• New Compensation (PDF – 617KB)
  Presented by Dr Johan Steenkamp
• HIV/AIDS & Fitness for Work (PDF – 912KB)
  Presented by Dr Irene Mampa

General Meeting, Western District 

30 Sep 2011

• Map (PDF – 286KB)

Technical Visit, Free State District 

23 Sep 2011

• Map (PDF – 88KB)
• Reply Form (PDF – 153KB)

Presidential Banquet, Central District 

18 Jun 2011

• Presidential Address (PDF – 12KB)
  Presented by Johan Ferreira

 

• 3 Jun 2011 — Circular No. 14/11 - Safety Performance Update (PDF – 274KB)
  Presented by Chamber of Mines

BRPM - Glenn Harris, Central District 

2 Jun 2011

• Central Districts - Listing a resource company on the JSE (PDF – 721KB)
  Presented by Venessa Voogt
• Central Districts - BRPM Operational Excellence "Project Kgolo" (PDF – 2.87MB)
• Central Districts - Styldrift Headgear Construction (PDF – 1.37MB)
  Presented by Tjaart Prinsloo

General Meeting: Lonmin Platinum 

27 May 2011

• Suspension/Cancellation of Certificates of Competency (PDF – 54KB)
  Presented by Willem le Roux

 

• 5 May 2011 — DMR - MHSI Northwest Region (PDF – 171KB)
  Presented by Department of Mineral Resources
• 5 May 2011 — The destruction of underground methane at Beatrix Gold Mine (PDF – 352KB)
  Presented by Gold Fields

Aquarius Platinum Marikana Mine - Braam Blom, Central District 

5 May 2011

• The destruction of underground methane at Beatrix Gold Mine (PDF – 352KB)
  Presented by Gold Fields

NW Tripartite Forum, Central District 

5 May 2011

• NW Tripartite Forum - Safety at Aquarius Platinum (PDF – 896KB)
  Presented by Aquarius Platinum
• NW Tripartite Forum - Operator Selection Criteria (PDF – 196KB)
  Presented by Workgroup 5
• NW Tripartite Forum - DMR MHSI NW Region (PDF – 343KB)
  Presented by DMR

 

• 3 May 2011 — 2010_2011 Health and Safety Council (SIMRAC) Research Programme (PDF – 71KB)
• 3 May 2011 — 2010 Industry Performance on Safety Milestones - end September 2010 (PDF – 151KB)

2010

General Meeting

3 Dec 2010

• The Wider Application of Poka Yokes (Mistake Proofing) in the Mining Industry (PDF – 920KB)
  Presented by Lionel Naude
• Lagging to Leading Indicators AngloAmerican Platinum (PDF – 1.23MB)
  Presented by Senior Safety Manager Clint Smit
• Harvesting Success from Industry by Harmony Doornkop Mine (PDF – 983KB)
  Presented by General Manager Braam van Zyl
• Physcological Perspectives on Safety in the Workplace (PDF – 373KB)
  Presented by Business Development Executive Marius Joubert -www.rbs-sa.com
• The Rocky Road to Zero Harm (PDF – 279KB)
  Presented by Safety and SD Advisor Chamber of Mines Sietse van der Woude
• Safety achievements Q4 2010 (PDF – 218KB)
  Presented by President AMMSA Tom van den Berg

2010 South American Presidential tour  

1 Nov 2010

• SMC LATIN AMERICA (PDF – 585KB)
  Presented by Timo Heino- Vice President of Underground Mining Segment Latin America
• ANGLO AMERICAN - COPPER (PDF – 369KB)
  Presented by Marcelo Glavic - Vice President Technical
• Anglo Amercian Copper El Soldado Overview (PDF – 1.53MB)
  Presented by Alejandro Vásquez - General Manager
• M&R and the Mining RescueMinera San José, Copiapó Chile (PDF – 1.53MB)
  Presented by Mark Venning - CEMENTATION SOUTH AMERICA
• Mining Industry in Chile Atlas Copco (PDF – 2.06MB)
  Presented by Andrzej Zablocki
• Accidente en el yacimiento San José (PDF – 2.06MB)
  Presented by deepmining2010
• The Chilean Mining Sector (PDF – 1.38MB)
  Presented by Miguel A Duran - Chairman - Chilean Mining Council

Hard Rock Safe Industry Day 

6 Aug 2010

• Chamber of Mines South Africa (PDF – 105KB)
  Presented by COM President Sipho Nkosi
• Changing Minds -A White Flag (PDF – 313KB)
  Presented by Johan Viljoen
• Hard Rock Awards made in 2010 (PDF – 121KB)
  Presented by Derek Baker
• Sishen Mine 5000000 fatality free man shifts (PDF – 447KB)
  Presented by General Manager Andrew Loots
• AngloAmerican Platinum CEO Safety Overview (PDF – 4.44MB)
  Presented by Neville Nicolua
• Overview of Health and Safety Performance in the Mining Industry (PDF – 441KB)
  Presented by Chief Inspector relief Mr David Msiza
• Competitiveness and Safety - World Competitiveness Report (PDF – 129KB)
  Presented by AMMSA President Tom van den Berg
• Flyer from Hard Rock Safe 2009 (PDF – 661KB)
  Presented by AMMSA

Hard Rock Safety Conference 

4 Aug 2010

• Modikwa Platinum Mine The road to achievement Beyond 6 million Fatality Free Man Shifts (PDF – 308KB)
  Presented by Alan Peers - SHEQ Leader Modikwa Platinum Mine
• Learning Hub for Leading Practice Adoption (PDF – 394KB)
  Presented by Thuthula Balfour-Kaipa Health Adviser Chamber of Mines
• Instope rock bolting Methodologies and Principals (PDF – 584KB)
  Presented by Michael du Plessis Lonmin Group Rock Engineering Manager
• Anglo American Platinum Union Mine 12 800 000 FOG FFS (PDF – 2.33MB)
  Presented by Frans Marais Safety Manager Union Mine Gavin Potgieter Rock Engineering Manager Union Mine
• The ongoing Evolution of stope panel support at Impala Platinum Limited (PDF – 2.07MB)
  Presented by Noel Fernandes Rock Engineering Manager Impala Platinum
• Hazard Management of Open Pit Slopes (PDF – 1.24MB)
  Presented by Dr Neal Harries GroundProbe
• AngloAmercian Kumba Sishen Safety Journey (PDF – 270KB)
  Presented by Howard Nicholas Manager SHEQ
• SAMANCOR CHROME ROCK ENGINEERING WESTERN CHROME MINES (PDF – 858KB)
  Presented by Christo Swanepoel Mining Manager
• Safety of Mine Dewatering Piping Systems (PDF – 2.33MB)
  Presented by Peter Fraser and Andrew Robbins Hydropower Equipment (Pty) Ltd and AngloGold Ashanti
• Effective Training in the Mining Sector (PDF – 1.29MB)
  Presented by Wesley Longueira IRCA Global
• AngloAmerican Platinum Fall of Ground Management (PDF – 1.98MB)
  Presented by Andy Brown MRM Manager Tumela Mine
• Chrome Proactivity Model Managing Lead Indicators (PDF – 2.06MB)
  Presented by Heather Flemming Safety Manager Samancor Western Chrome
• Fall of Ground Strategy Xstrata Alloys Mining Division (PDF – 1,016KB)
  Presented by Wouter van Aarde Rock Engineering Manager Xstrata Alloys
• Finsch Mine achieving 6 500 000 fatal free shifts (PDF – 4.86MB)
  Presented by Miles Damane
• MOSH Noise Adoption Team Leading Practice 2010 Hearing Protecting Devices Training Awareness and Selection Tool (PDF – 1.26MB)
  Presented by Dick Coutts Chamber of Mines
• Tripartite Focus areas in achieving the declared goal of Zero Harm (PDF – 92KB)
  Presented by LEIGH MCMASTER Solidarity SHE Practioner legal Department
• SAFETY AT NEWRAK MINING THE 5 YEAR JOURNEY (PDF – 1.20MB)
  Presented by Andy Brown General Manager Newrak Mining
• Managing Instability in Room and Pillar Workings (PDF – 558KB)
  Presented by Anton Lubbe Managing Director AQPSA mines
• Matching worker capabilities with job demands (PDF – 1.89MB)
  Presented by Tia Mari Hofmann AngloGold Ashanti RFA Coordinator
• Tunnel Support (PDF – 1.34MB)
  Presented by Les Gardner Rock Engineering Manager Projects Impala Platinum
• Palabora Mining Company Get up and do it Safely (PDF – 705KB)
  Presented by Dawid Pretorius General Manager Mining and Vermiculite Operations
• Safety Considerations in Underground Logistics A Look at Vertical Horizontal and InStope Transportation Systems (PDF – 654KB)
  Presented by Dr Steven Rupprecht Senior Lecturer Mining Engineering
• A CENTRALISED BLASTING SYSTEM FOR NARROW REEF MINING SAFER BLASTING THROUGH PROVEN RESULTS (PDF – 1.29MB)
  Presented by G Gonsalves AEL

AMRE Safety Seminar 

22 Jul 2010

• Aggreko - World Leader in supplier Temporary power and other servoces (PDF – 1.62MB)
  Presented by Martin Foster Aggreko South Africa Country Manager
• SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT SAFEGUARDING TO ADDRESS A FURNACE RUN OUT (PDF – 1.80MB)
  Presented by Jonathan Mochabane -Anglo Platinum-Polokwane Smelter
• Risk Based Inspection of Pressure Equipment in Anglo American (PDF – 443KB)
  Presented by Johann F. Oosthuizen-Anglo American-Anglo Field Services
• SAFETY AT IMPALA No 16 Shaft (PDF – 200KB)
  Presented by Rein Koelmans & Leon vd Westhuizen
• PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (PDF – 156KB)
  Presented by KATE COLLIER SENIOR ASSOCIATE
• APPOINTMENT OF ENGINEERS (PDF – 208KB)
  Presented by DMR
• MRC Electro hydraulic shaft sinking rig (PDF – 2.56MB)
  Presented by Hercules on behalf of MRC shaft sinking team
• TRANSPORT & MACHINERY LEADING PRACTICE ADOPTION TEAM (PDF – 688KB)
  Presented by JERRIS SUBERMONEY - COM- T&M ADOPTION TEAM MANAGER
• Values Driven Workplace safety (PDF – 2.26MB)
  Presented by TWP The Basil Read Group
• DPI Plastics Committed to Providing Quality Mining Products & Maintaining Integrity (PDF – 411KB)

NCMMA Quarterly Meeting, Northern Cape District 

2 Jul 2010

• Splitting the softs (PDF – 2.85MB)
  Presented by Geological Department Mamatwan Mine BHP Billiton
• Combatting FOG at Wessels Mine (PDF – 3.02MB)
  Presented by Rock Engineer Tommy Bauermeister
• Housing Electricity Efficiency (PDF – 1.45MB)
  Presented by Engineer Johan Hattingh
• Finsch Mine Technical Presentation on Automation - UG truck loop (PDF – 1.16MB)
  Presented by Miles Damane
• Vaal Gamagara Recon Strategy Master Plan (PDF – 1.80MB)
  Presented by Presented 5th March 2010

NW RTB Tripartite Forum, Central District 

1 Jul 2010

• Xstrata Alloys Mining Div-Occupational Diseases- NIHL Case (PDF – 181KB)
  Presented by Xstrata Alloys Western Chrome Mines - Martiens Prinsloo
• MOSH FOG NW COPA (PDF – 11KB)
  Presented by Piet Bekker
• Xstrata Merafe PSV Mining Division People Vehicle Detection STOP (PDF – 2.52MB)
  Presented by Xstrata Western Chrome GM Richard Vermeulen
• Mine Support Technology For Differing Rock Conditions (PDF – 717KB)
  Presented by Phil Piper MD Groundwork Consulting and Derick Kruger BedRock CEO
• Early Warning of Collapses Rockwatch (PDF – 151KB)
  Presented by Phil Piper MD Groundwork Consulting
• Xstrata Western Chrome Mining Division FOG Strategy (PDF – 1.00MB)
  Presented by Rock Engineer Wouter van Aarde
• Health and safety tripartite Forum DMR update July 2010 (PDF – 93KB)
  Presented by DMR Daniel Theys
• Sasol Nitro Basic overview of Drilling and Blasting practices (PDF – 345KB)
  Presented by Ron van Djyke

Eastern Limb Tripartite Meeting, Eastern District 

15 Jun 2010

• DMR update to the Limpopo Tripartite (PDF – 457KB)
  Presented by JA Jooste presented By J Dodds
• MOSH leading practice adoption (PDF – 266KB)
  Presented by Andre van Zyl

 

• 4 Jun 2010 — PROJECT: NEW BENEFICIATION PLANT AT NCHWANING III (PDF – 4.37MB)
  Presented by R Prinsloo and J Ekkerd
• 4 Jun 2010 — Eskom Short Term Security of Supply (PDF – 762KB)
  Presented by Eskom
• 4 Jun 2010 — Eskom New Build Programme & Status Overview (PDF – 1.63MB)
  Presented by Eskom
• 4 Jun 2010 — Eskom closing the supply and demand shortfall (PDF – 158KB)
  Presented by Eskom

NCMMA Executive Meeting, Northern Cape District 

4 Jun 2010

• Eskom Short Term Security of Supply (PDF – 762KB)
  Presented by Eskom
• PCP & Dem Mgmt2010 (PDF – 170KB)
  Presented by Eskom
• Eskom Build Programme Status Overview NC Forum (PDF – 1.63MB)
  Presented by Eskom
• Eskom closing the projected supply and demand shortfall (PDF – 158KB)
  Presented by Eskom

 

• 28 May 2010 — Labour Planning for Mines (PDF – 491KB)
  Presented by Dr. Bertie Meyer Production Manager
• 28 May 2010 — Repositioning the South African Mining Industry for Sustainable Growth and Meaningful Transformation (PDF – 3.38MB)
  Presented by Roger Baxter Chief Economist Chamber of Mines
• 28 May 2010 — The Underground Methane Capture Project at Beatrix Gold Mine (PDF – 2.20MB)
  Presented by Dirk C van Greuning
• 28 May 2010 — Underground Silo rehabilitation at Impala No 10 shaft (PDF – 2.34MB)
  Presented by Matheus Sithole

 

• 6 May 2010 — Invert Drop Raising at Kusasalethu (PDF – 2.07MB)
  Presented by Eugene Fouche Mining Manager

 

• 4 May 2010 — Underground silo rehabilitation at Impala No 10 Shaft (PDF – 2.34MB)
  Presented by Matheus Sithole

District meeting GM Velile Nhlapo, Central District 

9 Apr 2010

• (PDF – 72KB)

 

• 24 Mar 2010 — Chamber of Mines learning Hub (PDF – 1.14MB)
  Presented by Sietse van der Woude
• 24 Mar 2010 — Miners Choice coverage of the AMMSA AGM (PDF – 356KB)
  Presented by Edmond Furter

 

• 12 Mar 2010 — Northern Cape Mine Managers Association Inclusion into AMMSA (PDF – 18KB)
  Presented by Maxwell Morapelli

 

• 11 Mar 2010 — Coalsafe 2010 SACMA address (PDF – 613KB)
  Presented by SACMA President

 

• 4 Mar 2010 — The road to ZERO HARM (PDF – 1.05MB)
  Presented by Philip Coetzer SHE Manager

2009

• 20 Nov 2009 — AMMSA General Meeting Flyer (PDF – 2.70MB)
  Presented by Council

 

• 5 Nov 2009 — Xstrata at a glance (PDF – 5.54MB)
  Presented by Richard Vermeulen General Manager Ferrochrome

 

• 20 Oct 2009 — Optimisaion of Blasting in Narrow Reefs Mines in SA (PDF – 2.10MB)
  Presented by FJ Fourie & T Zaniewski

 

• 29 Sep 2009 — Driefontein Gold Mine signifcant Industry Achievement 2.8MFFS (PDF – 6.39MB)
  Presented by Koos Barnard VP Driefontein presented by G Ashworth
• 29 Sep 2009 — Union Journey to current Industry Record 7.98MFFS (PDF – 2.29MB)
  Presented by William Taylor - General Manager Union Platinum Mine
• 29 Sep 2009 — DMR overview of industry performance and challenges (PDF – 272KB)
  Presented by Thabo Gazi - Chief Inspector South African Mines
• 29 Sep 2009 — Modikwa Platinum JV achieve 5 Million Fatality Free shifts (PDF – 3.30MB)
  Presented by Sean O Connor - Business Leader and Alan Peers SHEQ Manager
• 29 Sep 2009 — Hard Rock Safe Awards and launch (PDF – 414KB)
  Presented by Tom van den Berg and Derek Baker
• 29 Sep 2009 — Union Journey to current Industry Record 7.98MFFS (PDF – 2.56MB)
  Presented by William Taylor - General Manager Union Platinum Mine

Hard Rock Safe Awards and launch 

29 Sep 2009

• (PDF – 70KB)

 

• 3 Sep 2009 — Management, Movement and Control of explosives (PDF – 70KB)
  Presented by Mr Henry Payne Explosives Manager Anglo Platinum Tumela Mine
• 3 Sep 2009 — THE IMPACT OF THE NEW EXPLOSIVES ACT (ACT 15 OF 2003) ON THE MINING INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA (PDF – 1.04MB)
  Presented by JACQUES ERASMUSSENIOR SHE MANAGER MININGLONMIN PLATINUM
• 3 Sep 2009 — IMPALA PLATINUM EXPLOSIVES ACCESSORIES STORES UNDERGROUND (PDF – 1.47MB)
  Presented by GERT VILJOEN BEST PRACTICES IMPALA PLATINUM
• 3 Sep 2009 — MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT ACT (PDF – 331KB)
  Presented by Mr Thabo Ngwenya Principal Inspector NW

 

• 21 Aug 2009 — AMMSA Students day and visit to South Deep (PDF – 799KB)
  Presented by Mathews Ntzimande

 

• 18 Aug 2009 — L4 (Shift Boss / Production Supervisor) (PDF – 1.47MB)
  Presented by Keith Cornforth - KPC Consultancy
• 18 Aug 2009 — L5 (Mine Overseer) qualifications (PDF – 1.36MB)
  Presented by Keith Cornforth - KPC Consultancy

 

• 1 Jun 2009 — MHSI newsletter June 2009 (PDF – 212KB)
  Presented by DME

 

• 2 Apr 2009 — The Kopanang perspective -ore, water and transport systems (PDF – 3.35MB)
  Presented by Bjom Thiel - Production Engineer

District meeting, Central District 

2 Apr 2009

• Eskom Tariffs and charges effective from 1 July 2008 - 31 March 2009 (PDF – 532KB)
• Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum - Management of electrical power. (PDF – 566KB)
  Presented by Devan Moodley - Manager Engineering BRPM

District meeting, Central District 

15 Jan 2009

• Predictability of Pothole Characteristics and their Spatial Distribution at Rustenburg Platinum Mine (Rustenburg Section) (PDF – 1.52MB)
  Presented by Gwinyai Chitiyo
• RPM Safety Overview (PDF – 709KB)
  Presented by Johan Bester and Piet Becker
• The use of Borehole Radar in detecting disruptions in platiniferous horizons in the Bushveld Complex (PDF – 950KB)
  Presented by Tebogo Matolo

District meeting, Western District 

15 Jan 2009

• Prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss - The Next Level (PDF – 2.34MB)
  Presented by Gerrie Pienaar
• Management of Seismic Risk on Driefontein Gold Mine (PDF – 292KB)
  Presented by George Ashworth

2008

Safety Summit 2008

28 Nov 2008

• Sentinel update (PDF – 379KB)
• Union Section JV - The Journey to 6 million FFS (PDF – 721KB)
  Presented by William Taylor
• Accident prevention strategies, expectations and lessons learned (PDF – 717KB)
  Presented by Koos Barnard, Vice President and Head of Operations, Driefontein Gold Mine
• Phakisa Safety - Zero Tolerance (PDF – 1.22MB)
  Presented by Anton van Wyk - General Manager, Harmony Phakisa
• CEO Round Table and MOSH Teams (PDF – 259KB)
  Presented by Dr Frans Barker
• Adoption of Leading Practice related to the prevention of uncontrolled falls of Ground (PDF – 611KB)
  Presented by MOSH task team
• Presentation to the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa (PDF – 63KB)
  Presented by Ted Dow

District meeting, Central District 

6 Nov 2008

• Anglo Platinum – Union Section JV - Our Safety Journey (PDF – 3.34MB)
  Presented by William Taylor

District meeting, Central District 

4 Sep 2008

• Sentinel & MEPF (PDF – 1.70MB)
  Presented by D Smith
• Aquarius Safety Summit (PDF – 240KB)
  Presented by Sandy Murray of Aquarius Platinum

General meeting 

29 Aug 2008

• AMMSA Strategy 2008 (PDF – 114KB)
  Presented by Phillip Tobias

District meeting, Central District 

5 Jun 2008

• Mining Industry Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) Best Practice Adoption System (PDF – 58KB)
  Presented by Eugene Schoeman
• Northam Platinum, Journey to 2013 Milestones (PDF – 286KB)
  Presented by Danny Gonsalves
• Health and Safety Issues at our Mines (PDF – 78KB)

General meeting 

30 May 2008

• evolution stope panel support (PDF – 1.20MB)
• Lightning Induced Lightning Induced Premature Blast Initiation (PDF – 2.36MB)
• Piloting Mining Best Practice Health & Safety Through Adoption Teams (PDF – 164KB)
  Presented by Sietse van der Woude
• Conversion from Capped Fuse & Igniter Cord to Shock Tube Assemblies (PDF – 152KB)

SACMA Coalsafe Conference 

13 Mar 2008

• environment (PDF – 704KB)
• Delivering on the future through Innovation! (PDF – 718KB)
  Presented by RSE Alberts
• Community in the future (PDF – 227KB)
  Presented by Derek Batte
• Occupational health and hygiene in the future (PDF – 1.83MB)
  Presented by Ronnie Webber-Youngman
• Message from SACMA to Coalsafe 2008 (PDF – 35KB)
• safety (PDF – 177KB)

Technical visit, Free State District 

14 Feb 2008

• Reefmaster Shock Tubes Development (PDF – 1.40MB)
  Presented by F Fourie and T Zaniewski

District meeting, Central District 

7 Feb 2008

• Safety 2013 (PDF – 136KB)
  Presented by Tom van den Berg
• Turffontein Shaft (PDF – 1.67MB)
  Presented by Benjamin Sekano
• Smooth blasting (PDF – 186KB)
  Presented by Roelof Niehaus
• critical comparison (PDF – 2.79MB)
• Zero harm (PDF – 154KB)

District meeting, Central District 

10 Jan 2008

• Impalas journey towards Zero Harm (PDF – 1.28MB)
  Presented by Marius Wenhold

2007

Council meeting

16 Nov 2007

• Prerequisite for safe & effective UG Rail bound Transport AMMSA (PDF – 3.03MB)
  Presented by Frik Fourie
• How new legislation affects explosive suppliers (PDF – 208KB)
  Presented by Andrew Basset
• Developing awareness and information materials for silicosis elimination in SA mines (PDF – 979KB)
  Presented by David Rees and Jill Murray

Safety Summit 2007 

16 Nov 2007

• safety role (PDF – 289KB)
• zero harm (PDF – 154KB)
• Impala safety leadership (PDF – 2.62MB)
• Sasol global safety (PDF – 537KB)
• Lonmin Safety initiatives (PDF – 993KB)
  Presented by Larry Dietrich

District meeting, Central District 

4 Nov 2007

• Torp (PDF – 7.28MB)
• AMMSA 2013 Safety RPM (PDF – 7.28MB)

The Presidential technical visit  

24 Oct 2007

• Zimplats Ngezi operations (PDF – 1.40MB)
• Gautrain Progress - July 2007 (PDF – 1.88MB)

District meeting, Central District 

4 Oct 2007

• AMMSA 2013 Safety – RPM Lower Mine (PDF – 1.88MB)
  Presented by Tom van den Berg

General meeting 

6 Sep 2007

• Mechanised De-Stress (PDF – 1.39MB)
• Converting - man- rockwinder (PDF – 845KB)
• update - cert - competence (PDF – 68KB)
• Kopanang’s Chairlift Marathon (PDF – 1.61MB)
• Update on Certificates of Competence (PDF – 102KB)
• Graphs of total accidents between 2002 - 2007 (PDF – 433KB)
• Risk Strategy, Murray & Roberts Cementation (PDF – 2.79MB)

General meeting 

25 Aug 2007

• Implats – The implementation of two major vertical shaft projects (PDF – 3.75MB)

4th year student technical visit 

24 Aug 2007

• AMMSA 4th Year Student Technical Visit (PDF – 259KB)
• Eastplats visit by Universities (PDF – 3.66MB)

Council meeting 

13 Jul 2007

• Tshepong – Single Step for Boxholes 55° (PDF – 2.94MB)
• Samancor – Company profile (PDF – 913KB)
• Community engagement – Lebowa Platinum Mines (PDF – 105KB)
• Safety Improvement Plan – Lebowa Platinum Mines (PDF – 104KB)

District meeting, Western District 

5 Jul 2007

• Transition from a Scattered Sequential Grid to a pillar Mine (PDF – 6.41MB)
• Great Noligwa - 2013 Milestones (Silicosis Noise feedback to DME) (PDF – 1.77MB)
• Update on Certificates of Competence (PDF – 68KB)

Central technical visit 

15 Jun 2007

• BIRA – Risk Management – Buzz word? or Something the industry should benefit from? (PDF – 227KB)
• Gold Fields South Deep Mine – Twin Shaft skip accident (PDF – 1.05MB)

District meeting, Western District 

14 Jun 2007

• Gold Fields South Deep Mine – Mechanised destress (PDF – 1.39MB)

District meeting, Central District 

7 Jun 2007

• AQPSA electic blasting system (PDF – 287KB)

District meeting, Eastern District 

7 Jun 2007

• The Palabora Foundation (PDF – 1.77MB)

District meeting, Free State District 

7 Jun 2007

• Rock strata training (PDF – 261KB)

Third Annual Employer Health and Safety Summit 

7 Jun 2007

• The Occupational Health Milestones (PDF – 215KB)
• Safety Leadership (PDF – 1.91MB)
  Presented by David Noko
• Health & Safety Leadership (PDF – 352KB)
  Presented by Vincent Maphai
• Noise and Dust focus group (PDF – 39KB)
• Where to from here? (PDF – 42KB)
  Presented by Lazuras Zim
• From sharing to adoption of technology and best practice in mine health and safety (PDF – 39KB)
• Safety performance 2006: Progress to zero harm? (PDF – 116KB)
  Presented by Sietse van der Woude and Idris Ally

General meeting 

25 May 2007

• Power demand shift and energy management (PDF – 1.10MB)
• 4 Sub-Vertical Shaft Pillar Extraction (PDF – 820KB)
• In-stope roof bolting at Elandsrand (PDF – 1.71MB)
• Falls Of Ground In The Townlands Declines (PDF – 1.36MB)

 

• 1 May 2007 — Simmer & Jack Mines - DMS Project (PDF – 263KB)

 

• 1 Apr 2007 — Human Relations - Joel Michael (PDF – 1.47MB)
• 1 Apr 2007 — HR_ Joel Mine (PDF – 1.47MB)
• 1 Apr 2007 — Zero Harm as applied at JIC (PDF – 154KB)

JCC AGM 

16 Mar 2007

• Speech by Mr M G Diliza, Chief Executive, Chamber of Mines, at the 112th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Mine Managers (PDF – 40KB)
  Presented by Mr M G Diliza

2006

• 1 Nov 2006 — Mine Employees Pension Fund & Sentinel Mining Industry Retirement Fund (PDF – 1.48MB)
• 1 Nov 2006 — Safety Summit (PDF – 761KB)

 

• 26 Oct 2006 — Anglo Base Metals/Skorpion Zinc (PDF – 393KB)

 

• 8 Mar 2006 — Northam Platinum; Iron replacement (IRUP) - Challenges to mining (PDF – 867KB)

2005

• 1 Sep 2005 — DMS Powders Symposium (PDF – 1.42MB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Change over from Board and Pillar T/Cut to Dip Pillar Mechanised Mining (PDF – 1,009KB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Implementation of a high–sulphur Backfill plant – Nkomati Mine (PDF – 777KB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — 10 Steps to Mineral Resource Management (PDF – 1.49MB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — AMMSA 2013 OHS targets & milestones (PDF – 116KB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Rock Drilling Consumables Test at Nkomati Mine (PDF – 508KB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Sinking Contractors Close Out Presentation (PDF – 2.82MB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Mechanised Safety Innovations (PDF – 795KB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Localised Interface Elements for the Indigenous African Adult (PDF – 502KB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Hardrock Tunnelling Methodology – Kopanang’s 53 BW EDOM Project (PDF – 1.12MB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Ensuring ore pass stability – Case studies from Impala (PDF – 1.07MB)
• 1 Sep 2005 — Mining in Africa-A personal perspective (PDF – 1.71MB)

 

• 15 Jun 2005 — Achieving the almost impossible (PDF – 150KB)
  Presented by Professor Peter McKie CBE - Chairman N.Ireland Health and Safety Executive

 

• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 1.30MB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 1.02MB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 1.14MB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 11KB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 1.17MB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 359KB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 359KB)
• 1 Jun 2005 — Health & Safety Summit (PDF – 2.09MB)

JCC AGM 

11 Mar 2005

• Speech by Dr C J Fauconnier at the 110th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Mine Managers (PDF – 101KB)
  Presented by Dr C J Fauconnier

2004

• 1 Nov 2004 — Geita Gold Mining Limited Tanzania – Gold Exploration (PDF – 3.88MB)

 

• 1 Sep 2004 — Geita Mine – Association of Mine Managers of South Africa Visit (PDF – 1.54MB)

AGM 

12 Mar 2004

• Presidential address to the members of the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa. (PDF – 82KB)
  Presented by PW Steenkamp
• 2004: a challenging year ahead for the South African mining industry (PDF – 132KB)
  Presented by Dr CJ Fauconnier

2003

• 1 Sep 2003 — Application of new technology trains – Great Noligwa Mine (PDF – 131KB)
• 1 Sep 2003 — Methane Management at Beatrix Mine (PDF – 607KB)
• 1 Sep 2003 — Mechanised on Reef Raising at Free Gold’s – Bambanani Mine (PDF – 1.03MB)

 

• 1 Jul 2003 — VUMA – Ventilation of Underground Mine Atmospheres (PDF – 1.35MB)

 

• 6 Apr 2003 — Room of Pillar Mechanised Mining at a Semi-steep Dip (PDF – 1.32MB)
  Presented by Thomas van den Berg

 

• 1 Jan 2003 — Elandsrand Re–Engineering – The Deepening Roject (PDF – 303KB)
• 1 Jan 2003 — Orepass Lining at Elandsrand Deepening Project (PDF – 1.12MB)


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