USING TECHNOLOGY TO boost mine health & safety Technological discoveries have proven to be invaluable in making everyday life easy. For the mining industry, technology has played a crucial role in improving productivity and efficiency. More importantly, it has also increased the likelihood of achieving zero harm. By Dineo Phoshoko 10
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espite the industry’s best efforts to ensure the well-being of all employees, HSE-related incidents are inevitable due to the dangerous nature of mining. As such, every step that assists in improving health and safety is welcomed across the board. Technology is one of the resources utilised by the industry to drive health and safety.
