Future Production: Mining

Geological structures that disrupt the continuity and flat-lying tabular geometry of gold and platinum orebodies cause significant production losses and compromise safety due to poor ground conditions. The CSIR, assigned by the Department of Science and Innovation and SAMERDI, has embarked on a p...

Drilling was identified to be the most constrained activity in the mining cycle in conventional underground mines. To this effect, the Department of Science and Technology, through the SAMERDI programme, assigned the CSIR to undertake a project named the Isidingo Challenge. This project was initi...

The Department of Science and Innovation, through the SAMERDI programme, has mandated the CSIR to embark on a project to identify techniques of saving energy costs in the mining sector. Energy costs are one of the most significant contributors to the operational costs in mining operations. Due to...

The Mine Health and Safety Council has tasked the CSIR to investigate the ratio of South African National Accreditation System-accredited laboratories in relation to the number of mines serviced. The South African mining industry has experienced challenges with the turnaround times on tests under...