STRATA CONTROL PRACTICAL (Free-Vaal & Gauteng)
Venue: Beatrix 3#, Sibanye Stillwater
Date: Wednesday, 05th June 2024
Time: 07h00 - 15h30

Screen Shot 2024 04 15 at 11.49.23Dear SANIRE Members,
The first three months of 2024 have flown by quickly. Time feels increasingly fleeting as we age, a stark contrast to the slow pace we perceived during our school years. Nowadays, it often seems there's never enough time to accomplish everything on our to-do lists. Be that as it may, we remain committed to setting and achieving new goals, thereby adding value to our members through SANIRE.

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You are invited to this unique event to reunite with the industry partners to reflect on how rock mechanics have evolved and exchanging new ideas and exploring the future in this field.

The Symposium will be targeted at all colleagues in the rock mechanics industries or professions, It will also benefit interested practitioners , researchers, managers and others in the field of Rock Engineering.

Presentations will be arranged over two days.

The annual SANIRE RockBowl will be hosted on the afternoon of 13 June 2024.
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Dear SANIRE Member,

On behalf of the SANIRE President and Council we would like to invite you to read our SANIRE Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 3. 
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2023 SANIRE AGM VIDEO

 

Notice is hereby given that the SANIRE Annual General Meeting of members will be held on Thursday,31 August 2023, 09h00 at Kloofzicht Lodge , Muldersdrift.
Kindly forward your confirmation of attendance by return mail to Mbalenhle Buthelezi at mbalenhleb@mpas.org.za by 25 August 2023 to confirm attendance.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.

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In preparation for the upcoming SANIRE AGM, the SANIRE Council would appreciate your input and nominations for the following awards:

  • HONORARY FELLOWSHIP
  • HONORARY MEMBERSHIP 
  • PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR 
  • ROCKSTAR OF THE YEAR
  • LELANIE PRINSLOO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AWARD  
  • NAPIER AWARD
  • SALAMON AWARD
  • ORTLEPP AWARD
  • STUDENT AWARD 
  • CANDIDATE AWARD 

Please submit your nominations and motivations to Mbalenhle Buthelezi mbalehleb@mpas.org.za  & Fezekile Mosiane fezekilem@Dwarsrivier.co.za
Closing date for submissions is 11 August 2023.
Refer to the criteria below:

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21 August 2023.
Seminar Facilitator: Professor Yves Potvin, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, The University of Western Australia.

Yves joined the Australian Centre for Geomechanics at The University of Western Australia in 1998 and was centre director, 2000–2019. He has published more than 100 articles and is the editor/co-editor of 14 conference proceedings and books. Yves has more than 40 years’ experience in rock mechanics and mine design and has previously held managerial positions at Mount Isa Mines, the Noranda Technology Centre and worked as a mining engineer at Noranda Mines, Gaspe Division. He undertakes numerous collaborative industry-focused research projects and is presently involved with the ACG’s Ground Support Systems Optimisation Project, and the Stope Reconciliation and Optimisation Project. He currently participates in several geotechnical review boards.

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Date: 29th of June 2023
Time: 08:30 for 09:00
Venue: Sibanye Stillwater Academy - Auditorium

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INVITATION TO THE SANIRE EASTERN BUSHVELD BRANCH ANNUAL GOLF DAY
18 August 2023
Venue: Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate
Format: Two ball scramble drive, best score to count (IPS)
RSVP for Golf: 30 June 2023 to Benjamin.smit@norplats.co.za

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Four Ball Cost (including carts, halfway lunch and dinner): R5000
Water Point Sponsor Cost: R3500 (R1500 corkage fee for own liquor otherwise bar price from club and orders need to be placed by 30 June 2023)
Advertising Stands: R5000 per 3m x 3m stand
Sponsorships to be sent to chris@mjmining.co.za

HUGE PRIZES TO BE WON!
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!