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SANIRE promotes advancement of the discipline of rock engineering through the following objectives: Mission -
Encouraging interest and the advancement of education in rock engineering; Mission (a) -
Maintaining professional practice and high standard of ethics; Mission (b) -
Encouraging networking, collaboration and information exchange; Mission (c) -
Identifying, promoting and facilitating rock engineering related research; Mission (d) -
Providing access to the global rock engineering fraternity through the ISRM. Mission (e) -
To promote the interests of a vibrant Southern African rock engineering fraternity Vision
Disclaimer
The events listed below are purely intended as information for SANIRE members or persons visiting the site. SANIRE, its Executive Council and Secretariat in no way approve, sponsor, or support the individual events UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED.
News and updates
WITS Student Receives SANIRE Award
Wednesday, 12 June 2013Congratulations to Ms. Onkutlwile Motlogelwa for receiving the SANIRE Student Award in acknowledgement of obtaining the highest marks in the course Strata Control.
The prize-giving ceremony took place on 3 May 2013 at the Great Hall of the Witwatersrand University.
Council Election Results
Monday, 03 June 2013
It is with pleasure that we announce the results of the election for SANIRE council members for the period July 2013 to June 2015. The elected council members are as follows:
- Michael du Plessis
- Friedemann Essrich
- Yolande Jooste
- Jannie Maritz
- Dave Neal
- Jaco le Roux
- Rob Armstrong
- Jody Thompson
Despite being re-elected, Dave Arnold has announced his intention to step down as an elected council member in the interest of bringing "new blood" onto the council. Dave will however remain as a co-opted member of council. Robert Armstrong and Jody Thompson obtained (equally) the next highest ...
Rock Engineering Practical
Friday, 18 January 2013To submit a registration online, click on the following link: http://www.comcert.co.za/domino/html/comcert/Comcert.nsf/StudentRegistration.xsp.
Also, when completing the registration form, please bear in mind to tick one of the following options:
- Cert in Rock Mechanics – Coal
- Cert in Rock Mechanics – Hard Rock (Gold)
- Cert in Rock Mechanics – Hard Rock...
October 2012 P3.1 COM Exam Results
Friday, 18 January 2013The final examination results were released today. To download the results, click here.
October 2012 COM Exam Results
Tuesday, 15 January 2013Herewith the summary of the results:
RMC Paper 1 15%
RMC Paper 2 13%
RMC Paper 3.1 Pending
RMC Paper 3.2 0%
RMC Paper 3.3 20%
RMC Paper 3.4 0%
SCC Coal 41%
SCC Met 37%
Click here to download the results.
Please take note of the following:
- Remarks will be allowed for any candidate who...
ISRM Newsletter No. 20 - December 2012
Thursday, 03 January 2013Click on the following link to read the full ISRM newsletter: : http://www.isrm.net/adm/newsletter/ver_html.php?id_newsletter=78&ver=1
Contents
- President's 2013 New Year Address
- ISRM 50-years anniversary celebrations closed in Salzburg at the Geomechanics Colloquy
- ISRM Franklin Lecture instituted to honour the memory of late Past President Professor John Franklin
- ISRM Online Lectures Series: a new initiative to start in February 2013
- Former ISRM Vice President Dr François Huezé passed away
- ARMS7 was held in Seoul with great success
- ISRM International Symposium EUROCK 2013 - full papers t...
Christmas Wishes & Office Closure
Thursday, 20 December 2012The South African National Institute of Rock Engineering wishes you a safe, happy and peaceful festive season.
Kindly note our offices will be closed as from 20 December 2012 and will re-open on 3 January 2013.
Learning material
Thursday, 22 November 2012If you encounter any problems or errors with the learning material, please be so kind as to pass your comments on to info@sanire.co.za.
Your assistance is highly appreciated.
Sanire makes a green donation
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Needy Free State communities are 152 trees richer thanks to Sanire and Food and Trees for Africa. Read the details of this shady operation here.
Beneficiaries in Welkom who had applied to Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA) were delighted to receive a generous donation from Sanire.
Thirty-one of the indigenous trees Sanire donated were planted during a special ceremony at Moremaphofu Primary School in Thabong, Welkom on 26 September 2012.
FTFA Ecopreneur Mookho Letshokgohla delivered an environmental speech, explaining the benefits of trees and emphasising the importance of taking care of thes...
Balanced MineSAFE conference attracted great interest
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Leadership, skills and engagement were the key themes during the MineSAFE 2012 Conference, held at Emperors Palace in early August. Jeane Matsobane, a Strata Control Officer from Anglo Platinum, received an award at the associated Industry Award Day and mentioned how the Rock Engineering Certificate Course has impacted her career. Find out more about the conference here.
The annual MineSAFE Conference was a major success, drawing more than 600 delegates over the two-day Technical Conference and about 870 guests for the Industry Award Day.
Held from 1-3 August 2012 at Emperors Palace in Joha...
Ride out the perfect storm
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Sanire President Les Gardner sees both hope and destructive fury in the stormy state of the South African mining industry. He wishes you a peaceful break from the tumult and a revitalised return to the fray, ready grasp the opportunities that accompany adversity.
Dear Sanire colleagues
As I sit writing this year-end message, there is a thunderstorm raging outside. Nature is showing off all her tumultuous power – brilliant lightning flashes are interspersed with booming thunder as the rain pelts down, accompanied by the odd hailstone. Such a thunderstorm is perhaps an apt metaphor for describ...
Mines have shaped Shaun's life
Sunday, 18 November 2012
From his birth in Springs in 1957 to the present, mines and mining towns have provided the backdrop to Shaun Murphy's adventures and achievements. He shares some of these for you to read here.
Springs, Stilfontein and Klerksdorp were the towns where Shaun spent his schooldays as a swimming addict, representing Western Transvaal on numerous occasions. He credits his swimming coach with teaching him about perseverance, blood, sweat and tears on the road to success.
Like the rest of his generation of white South African men, he then headed off to do his military service, which provided him wit...
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