Industry-wide collision avoidance tech implemention mooted by late 2023 as part of major shake-up to address South Africa’s mining fatalities

10 December 2021 There have been 69 fatalities in South Africa’s mining sector so far this year compared to 48 in 2020 and the industry stakeholders are now collectively trying to take meaningful action to make sure these numbers are never seen again, by addressing the two main issues: “falls of ground” which refers mainly to rock bursts and rockfalls underground; and transport related incidents – mainly collisions.