The following projects have been concluded for the mining industry:
- Developing testing specifications for netting and the dynamic testing of tendons; and assessing the feasibility of establishing an independent accredited support testing facility (MHSC)
- Developing a Missing Person Locator System (MHSC)
- Developing an Underground and Surface Communication System (MHSC)
- Developing an Underground Proximity Detection System (MHSC)
- Understanding the Impact of technology on people in the South African mining sector (MHSC)
- Establishing a test and simulation capability and standard verification methods to evaluate collision management systems (MHSC)
- Upgrading sound analysis facilities with the addition of an acoustic camera (MHSC)
- Developing rock mass condition assessment tools (MHSC)
- Developing mining illumination standards for mobile equipment operating in open pit and underground mines in the South African mining industry (MHSC)
- Assessing the feasibility of reducing diesel particulate matter (DPM) exposure through the replacement and/or conversion of all Tier 0 with Tier 2 or Tier 3 engines (MHSC)
- The development of dust suppression and cooling systems for burning and or burnt coal (South 32)
- A construction and tunnelling preliminary market survey (New Concept Mining)
- Fire engineering (I-Cat)
- Non-explosive rock breaking (MMP)
- Real-time information management systems (MMP)
- Human factors in mining (MMP)
- Developing an integrated digital technology (IDT) platform (Kumba Iron Ore)
- A new mining method study (Sasol)
- Advanced ore body knowledge (MMP)
- Longevity of current mining (MMP)
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