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Surface Mining and Open Pit Operations Safety

Covers the specific hazards of surface and open pit mining in South Africa, including bench stability, blast clearance zones, haul road design and pit dewatering. Prepares mine supervisors and safety personnel to plan safe working faces, manage slope stability risks and coordinate mobile equipment movement across active pit areas.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess bench and slope stability risks in open pit operations.
  • Plan safe working faces and pit access routes for mobile equipment.
  • Coordinate blast clearance zones and re-entry procedures on surface mines.
  • Manage pit dewatering and surface water control to reduce hazards.
  • Supervise haul road design and maintenance standards for safe transport.
  • Investigate surface mining incidents to prevent recurrence of unsafe conditions.

Course outline

  1. 01Surface mining hazard overview
  2. 02Bench and slope stability assessment
  3. 03Working face planning and access
  4. 04Blast clearance and re-entry procedures
  5. 05Pit dewatering and water control
  6. 06Haul road design standards
  7. 07Mobile equipment coordination in pits
  8. 08Incident investigation for surface mines

Who should attend

This course is designed for open pit mine supervisors, surface mining engineers, safety officers and shift bosses.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$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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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Pretoria
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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