Ngwenyama, Philani Larrance(University of Pretoria, 2018)
Even though mining has always been at the heart of the economy, it is also regarded as one of the most hazardous industries. Miners and any other persons who work underground can, not only be fatally injured during mining ...
Entrapments are a huge risk in underground mines. This happens when miners (or any other persons who have entered underground) survive the initial event of an accident, become trapped or lost in unknown and life-threatening ...
Ngwenyama, Philani Larrance; De Graaf, Wolter Willem; Preis, Eugene Pieter(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2017-03)
The depletion of coal reserves in the Witbank coalfield in Mpumalanga
Province has resulted in mining companies exploring the possibilities of
extracting coal pillars. These are pillars that were left behind for
hangingwall ...
Ngwenyama, Philani Larrance; De Graaf, Wolter Willem(Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2021-12)
South Africa is one of the leading producers and exporters of coal globally. A significant amount of the
country’s production is obtained from previously mined underground bord and pillar workings. This
coal is in the ...
