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Are you writing the Rock Engineering exams?
This webinar is aimed to provide candidates with general exam writing tips
Gerrit Kotze, Senior Consulting Geotechnical Engineer, Director: OHMS Botswana
WHEN: Thursday 15 September 2022
TIME: 14h00 – 15h00
RSVP: 9 September 2022
For further queries or registration:
MBALENHLE BUTHELEZI
Tel: (+27) 11 568 2054
email: mbalenhleb@mpas.org.za
www.sanire.co.za
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THE PRESENTATION
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PHOTOS FROM THE AGM
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05 August 2022
To : All Members, Candidates and Committee Members
South African National Institute of Rock Engineering (SANIRE)
From: Minerals Council of South Africa
Skills Development Department
CC : Chairperson of RMC Committee, Head of Skills Development.
Dear Members
Migration from old system to new system and data glitches identified.
Minerals Councils South Africa has migrated to a new administrative system that manages and control the uploading, updating, and publishing of all examination results conducted by the council.
The first time that examination results was being used to upload to the new system was for the results of the May 2022 examinations. Unfortunately, we picked up a system “glitch/error” on Friday, 29th July, for the results that were uploaded. All the results that were uploaded on the 29th July were thus incorrect.
After detecting this “glitch/error” on the evening of 29th July 2022 corrective measures were taken and correct results were uploaded before end of day, 30 July 2022.
The Minerals Council must apologize for these inconveniences / errors that had arisen in switching over to our new CoMCert system. We are confident that such incidence will not take place in the future.
Yours sincerely
OGODISENG SENYE
SENIOR POLICY ANALYST
Tel: 072 3924561
Cell: 011 498 7178
Email: osenye@mineralscouncil.org.za
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There has been a lot of interest with regard to the SCO practical training. Due to the nature of training and some practical constraints, only a limited amount of candidates will be selected to attend the above mentioned training. Selected candidates will receive an E-mail confirmation during this week.
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The SANIRE GAUTENG BRANCH WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THEIR TECHNICAL EVENT TO BE HELD ON
4 AUGUST 2022 @ CSIR MININGTEK
RSVP to phumzabanjwa@gmail.com by 1st August 2022. Please indicate which session(s) you will be joining.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL INVITATION WITH THE AGENDA AND MAP...
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Dear SANIRE member, When I write the President’s corner, I generally reflect on where I am at the time of writing, and this time I have reached my mid-term. With only a year left in my term as president, it has been an incredible pleasant journey for me, and I am extremely proud of SANIRE’s accomplishments. During my recent business trip to Australia, it has enabled me to connect with the universities.
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On 7 July 2022 the SANIRE Free-Vaal branch meeting was held at Unicorn Bowling club in Welkom. The meeting was well attended and positive feedback was received from members after the meeting. The presentations were followed by the raffle draw, a braai and bowls. We look forward to seeing all members at the next meeting which will be announced per e-mail and the SANIRE Facebook page.
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INVITATION TO THE SANIRE EASTERN BUSHVELD BRANCH Quarterly Meeting
Location: Lydenburg Golf Club
Time: 08h00 for 08h30
RSVP: 15 July 2022 to Beniamin.smit©norplats.cola
Please indicate if and how many attendees will stay for lunch
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You are kindly invited to the 2nd SANIRE WBB Quarterly Meeting of the year that will be held on 1 July 2022 in Rustenburg.
Please download the full Powerpoint brochure...
Date: Friday, 1 July 2022
Location: Impala Bowling Club – opposite Impala Rugby Club
(Corner of Tuin ST. and Fatima ST.)
Rustenburg
Time: 14h00 for 14h30
AGENDA
Opening and Introduction
Feedback Session
Year Calendar
Presentations
JJ Joubert – African Rainbow Minerals (ARM): The Future of Platinum.
Duncan Adams AND Lerato Tsele – Minerals Council: Commitments, Initiatives, Developments and Leading Practices driven by CEOs. (not limited to Rock Engineering)
Closure and Refreshments
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Date: 7 July 2022
Location: Unicorn Bowling club – 2 Toronto Road, Welkom
Time: 11h00 for 11h30
(Persons who want to play bowls are requested to wear flat shoes)
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Date: 04 August 2022
Time: 13:30
Venue: CSIR Miningtek
The SANIRE Gauteng Branch would like to invite you to a Technical Event.
For more information contact Gauteng Branch Secretary.
Phumza Banjwa
e: phumzabanjwa@gmail.com
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SANIRE Eastern Bushveld
HIGHLAND GATE GOLF AND TROUT ESTATE
INVITATION TO THE SANIRE EASTERN BUSHVELD BRANCH ANNUAL GOLF DAY
VIEW THE GOLF COURSE LAYOUT...
12 August 2022
Venue: Highland Gate Golf and Trout Estate
Format: Two ball scramble drive, best score to count (IPS)
RSVP for Golf: 29 June 2022 to Benjamin.smit@norplats.co.za or Sampie.vanbuuren@trp.co.za
Four Ball Cost (including carts, halfway lunch and dinner): R5000
Dinner only: R250
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 2022)
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!
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Dear SANIRE Member,
The SANIRE Coalfields Branch Committee would like to extend an invitation to all its members for the Coalfields Branch Meeting, taking place at the Witbank Golf Club. Please find attached updated Agenda for the 3rd of June 2022 at the Witbank Golf Club.
Please RSVP to: Melusi Shongwe Melusi.Shongwe@sibanyestillwater.com
03 JUNE 2022
TIME: 08h00 for 09h00
WITBANK GOLF CLUB
The SANIRE Coalfields Branch Committee would like to extend an invitation to all its members for the Coalfields Branch Meeting, will be held at the Witbank Golf Club, Witbank on Friday 03 June 2022.
AGENDA
03 June 2022
- 8:00 to 8:15 Registration and Reception Function commences
- 8:15 to 9:00 Coffee
- 9:00 to 9:15 Opening Address & Apologies: Nyandano Netshivhazwaulu
- 9:15 to 9:25 Financial Feedback: Alex Mkhwanazi
- 9:35 to 10:05 Key Note Presentation: “Inelastic Numerical Modelling in Coal Mining”- Kevin LeBron
- 10:05 to 10:15 Smoke Break
- 10:15 to 10:40 Presentation: “An integrated geotechnical risk management approach using cloud-based risk assessments, artificial intelligence, satellite monitoring and drone technology”-Jacques Strydom
- 10:40 to 11:00 Presentation: “REUTECH Mining Product Basket” by Thurlow Williams
- 11:00 to 11:15 Smoke Break
- 11:15 to 11:40 Presentation: “Web & barrier Pillar stress measurement during highwall mining” by Cassius Selai
- 11:40 to 12:00 General
- 12:00 to 12:05 Vote of Thanks
- Lunch
For more information contact Melusi Shongwe : melusi.shongwe@sibanyestillwater.com
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Dear SANIRE Member,
This year the RockBowl will be HYBRID and teams can participate virtually or face to face at EMPERORS PALACE CONFERENCE CENTRE.
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03 JUNE 2022
COALFIEDS BRANCH MEETING
The SANIRE Coalfields Branch Committee would like to extend an invitation
to all its members for the Coalfields Branch Meeting, will be held at the Witbank Golf Club, Witbank on Friday 03 June 2022.
Sponsors are invited to support the event
Please contact Mbale Buthelezi: mbalenhleb@mpas.org.za & Melusi Shongwe: melusi.shongwe@sibanyestillwater.com
TIME: 08h00 for 09h00
WITBANK GOLF CLUB
RSVP Before 30 May 2022
For more information contact Melusi Shongwe
e: melusi.shongwe@sibanyestillwater.com
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Date: 25 March 2022
Venue: Lydenburg Golf Club
Time: 08H30 for 09H00
R.S.V.P: No later than 18 March 2022 to Easavani.pillay@trp.co.za and Gunther.betz@norplats.co.za.
Kindly note that the venue has changed to Lydenburg Golf Club.
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WATCH THE VIDEO PRESENTATION BY HORST WAGNER
Rock engineering challenges in deep mining
AVAILABLE PRESENTATIONS
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS:
- pdf Horst Wagner - Rock engineering challenges in deep mining (3.23 MB)
- pdf Dick Stacey - PREDICTION AND DESIGN IN ROCK ENGINEERING (5.80 MB)
OTHER PRESENTATIONS:
International Practises
- pdf YIELDING PILLARS: The Potential to Manage Large, Convergence-Driven Fault-Slip Events (661 KB)
- pdf De-stress Blasting Strategy: Case Studies for Mining in Highly Stressed Sill Pillars at Vale’s Ontario Operations (3.76 MB)
- pdf The Destressability Index for the Design of Large-Scale Confined Destress Blasts Background and Practical Experience (747 KB)
- pdf Underhand Closed Bench Mining for Proactive Control of Fault-Slip Seismicity at the Lucky Friday Mine (2.59 MB)
Ultra-deep destress & ground control techniques
- pdf Numerical modelling of the crush pillars in the destress cut at Gold Fields South Deep Mine - Francois Malan (2.26 MB)
- pdf Multi-Modal Loading of Rock Reinforcement under Controlled Conditions (3.72 MB)
- pdf Rockburst management in deep mines (3.92 MB)
- pdf Sublevel open stoping at depth target mine - Jaco le Roux (4.01 MB)
Raise Caving Mining Method
- pdf Seismicity problems at LKABs mines (5.48 MB)
- pdf Raise Caving – Enabling safe and efficient mining at great depths (6.15 MB)
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pdf
R&D adressing key issues in raise caving
(6.66 MB)
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SAVE THE DATE
7 APRIL 2022
TIME: 8h00 – 17h30
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (HYBRID)
Join LKAB and SANIRE for a day of discussions challenging the status quo!
When mining depth in underground mines increase, so do the challenges. Therefore, an entirely new mining method called “Raise Caving” has been developed. This is a major step towards safer and more efficient mines. Raise Caving addresses the rock pressure problems in an active manner, where the provision of stress shadows for bulk mining, and the management of stress and seismicity is essential.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Prof. Horst Wagner
Prof. Dick Stacey
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ultra-deep level destressing techniques.
- Ground control techniques
- Raise Caving mining method.
- International practices.
Click here to read more
LKAB press release ; E&MJ Article
For more information
Mbalenhle Buthelezi
t: (+27) 11 568 20529
e: mbalenhleb@mpas.org.za
W: www.sanire.co.za
f: @SANIREofficial
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Invite to SANIRE Western Bushveld Branch Quarterly Meeting 25 March 2022
Date: Friday, 25 March 2022
Location: Impala Bowling Club – opposite Impala Rugby Club
Corner of Tuin ST. and Fatima ST.)
Rustenburg
Time: 14h00 for 14h30
Please RSVP before 18 March 2022 to:
Neil Kruger:
neil.kruger@sibanyestillwater.com
076 527 7710
Please see the attached slides for more information.
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Date: 10 March 2022
Time: 17:00 for 17:30
Venue: The University of the Witwatersrand; Chamber of Mines Building – West Campus; Seminar Room 236
Please RSVP before the 08/03/2022 by e-mail to Phumza Banjwa phumzabanjwa@gmail.com the Gauteng Branch Secretary.
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Dear SANIRE Member,
Western Bushveld Branch Technical Visit invites you to a Gold Fields-South Deep Technical Visit,
taking place on the 5th April 2022.
Please RSVP before the 4th March 2022 to Neil Kruger by WhatsApp on 0765277710.
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