Mine workers get off their knees March 24, 2017 File picture: Supplied Johannesburg – During his early years as a miner in South Africa, Joas Mahanuque spent six hours a day on his knees drilling for Impala Platinum Holdings. The dust-filled tunnels half a mile underground were too low for him to stand, and temperatures reached […]
ROCK DOWN TO ELECTRIC AVENUE March 23, 2017 With the fuel price soaring and government tightening health and safety screws, now is the time for underground mines to go electric, writes Leon Louw. It’s not a new conversation: diesel versus electric, or electric versus hybrid. Debates about the pros and cons of using electric or […]
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