Falls of ground remain one of the largest causes of death in South African underground mining. Rock mass classification, support design and installation quality, seismicity in deep level operations, and the entry examination routine that decides whether a working place is safe to enter.
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Register for this courseRock engineering practitioners, strata control officers, mine overseers, shift supervisors, miners in charge of working places, and production managers on underground operations.
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 5 | R18,000 | Closed | |
| 5 to 9 Oct 2026 | Durban | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 12 to 16 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 5 | R18,000 | Register | |
| 19 to 23 Oct 2026 | Nairobi | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 26 to 30 Oct 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 2 to 6 Nov 2026 | Lusaka | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 9 to 13 Nov 2026 | Harare | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 16 to 20 Nov 2026 | Accra | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 23 to 27 Nov 2026 | Lagos | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 5 | US$1,800 | Register | |
| 7 to 11 Dec 2026 | Johannesburg | 5 | R18,000 | Register |
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
A section 54 instruction stops production and the mine must show that its legal appointments were valid, current and understood.
Heat, dust and flammable gas behave differently at three kilometres below surface than they do in a textbook.
Diesel machines and pedestrians share the same underground roadways, and the consequences of getting that interaction wrong are fatal.