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Water Inrush and Old Workings Hazard Management in Underground Mines

Addresses the potentially catastrophic risk of water and mud inrush from old workings, aquifers and flooded areas in underground mining. Delegates learn how to identify inrush hazards, plan precautionary boreholes and barriers, and control mining near flooded or abandoned workings. The programme reflects inrush risks present in older Southern African mining districts.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify inrush hazards from old workings, aquifers and dams.
  • Interpret plans and survey data to locate flooded or abandoned areas.
  • Plan precautionary drilling, barriers and standoff distances.
  • Establish safe mining procedures near water bearing ground.
  • Recognise warning signs preceding water and mud inrush.
  • Prepare inrush emergency response and escape planning.

Course outline

  1. 01Inrush hazards and sources
  2. 02Plans, surveys and locating old workings
  3. 03Precautionary drilling and barriers
  4. 04Safe mining near water bearing ground
  5. 05Warning signs of inrush
  6. 06Inrush emergency and escape planning
  7. 07Case studies and lessons learned

Who should attend

This course is intended for mine surveyors, planners, rock engineers, shift bosses and safety officials mining near old or flooded workings.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
19 to 21 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

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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