MVS Western Branch Golf Day 15 November 2018
Just a reminder to save the date for our Annual MVS Western Branch Golf day!
MVSSA at Mine Health and Safety Summit
In his opening speech at the Mine Health and Safety Summit Minister Mantashe urged delegates to improve on health and safety. Minister Mantashe took time to go around and meet all the exhibitors. In his opening speech at the Summit he … Continued
MVS Colliery Branch Newsletter Issue 2 2018
Colleagues, committee members and friends. I would like to take this opportunity thank the committee for re-electing me as branch chairperson 2018/2019. I think we as committee had a very successful 2018 with a quick reflection the standout, is winning … Continued
Motsoaledi calls on mining industry to provide healthy working environment
JOHANNESBURG – It is estimated that more than one-million former mineworkers, who are in need of medical assessments and treatments, are without access to health services, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi told delegates at the Mine Health and Safety Summit, … Continued
Call for Abstracts 2019
The mining industry is continually striving to increase productivity and profitability. What is often overlooked is that the ventilation discipline plays a major role in achieving these goals. Good ventilation engineering design and optimization means good working place conditions which … Continued
MVS Western Branch Newsletter 2018
Change is the one thing we can be sure of. During the last year there has been major changes within our mining industry. One of the most immediately and personally effecting changes is that which impacts on our ability to … Continued
Photo Competition Winners
Here are the Photo Competition Winners: First Place: Bruce Doyle – Sunrise over DRC Mine Second Place: Miguel Coelho – The photo depicts a main fan station in the foreground and a headgear of a shaft that was constructed in the 1920s. Third Place: … Continued
2018 MVSSA Q2 Journal
No, this is not the repetition of an old editorial – although the very same question has been asked many times in the pages of this Journal. Today, irrespective of good intentions, the aspiration towards achieving zero harm, a major driving force within our Industry and for which we have been tasked, may remain just … Continued
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2018 MVSSA Q1 Journal
The Constitution of the MVSSA wants to “… promote and advance the science and practice of [mine]ventilation engineering…”. This phrase, that has survived several constitutional amendments over the years, was written in the infancy of this profession at a time when it was well understood, wisely so, that mine ventilation is a specialised branch of … Continued
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MVSSA Office management
MVSSA Office management