At Murray & Roberts Cementation, safety enjoys the top slot in the list of priorities. “As part of our concerted safety drive, we have now established the use of collision warning systems as a pre-requisite for all new operations,” Neil Lane, engineering services executive, says. “No project will be permitted to start without such a system in place.”  Read the rest of this entry »

“Miners trapped underground in rock fall.” Headlines such as this are all too familiar in the mining fraternity, particularly in South Africa where deep hard rock mines such as those in the gold industry predominate. Booyco Electronics’ new Trapped Miner Locator promises to make a hugely positive impact by facilitating and accelerating the process of establishing the whereabouts of miners trapped underground. Read the rest of this entry »