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Mine Site Security and Illegal Mining Response

Illegal mining, syndicate theft of gold, copper and chrome and armed incursions threaten workers, revenue and the licence to operate across African mining regions. This course helps mine security teams protect shafts, plants and product flows while managing the complex community and safety dimensions of illegal mining. Participants learn asset protection, product accounting and coordinated response that reduces losses without escalating conflict on and around the lease.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess security threats across shafts, plants, stockpiles and product flows.
  • Design controls that protect high value product from theft and diversion.
  • Respond to illegal mining incursions safely and within the law.
  • Coordinate with police, communities and management on illegal mining risk.
  • Reconcile and account for product to detect losses and collusion early.
  • Balance firm security with community relations and worker safety.

Course outline

  1. 01The illegal mining and theft landscape
  2. 02Site vulnerability and product flow mapping
  3. 03Protecting high value product
  4. 04Responding to incursions lawfully
  5. 05Product reconciliation and loss detection
  6. 06Community relations and social risk
  7. 07Coordination with police and authorities
  8. 08Incident review and prevention

Who should attend

Mine security managers, protection officers, loss control staff and operations managers responsible for asset protection at mining and mineral processing sites.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register

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.

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