South African mine safety technology company Booyco Electronics has launched a Missing Person Locator (MPL) designed to help mines locate workers during underground emergencies, including fires and rockfalls.
This week’s Mining Wrap covers critical minerals negotiations, geological mapping, equipment investments and responsible mineral sourcing, alongside new technologies for fleet management, mine safety and environmental monitoring.
Impala Platinum suspended its entire Rustenburg operation for a safety reset from 24 to 28 July 2026 after two fatal locomotive accidents in less than three weeks.
A delegation from Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund visited Newmont's Ahafo North mine, saying the operation could exceed its original mine-life estimate and reporting no major safety incidents so far in 2026.
Five men linked to the company that ran the Jagersfontein tailings facility face murder and health-and-safety charges after the 2022 dam collapse that killed two people.
