The mining industry has traditionally been a male-dominated environment. Nowhere is this more evident than in exploration drilling, where handling the drill rods alone requires substantial physical strength and dexterity, in addition to being able to load and unload heavy equipment from the drill rigs itself. However, when drilling technology solutions provider Rosond of Midrand…
If students had more information about the options available to them in the engineering field, the uptake of females in the field is likely to increase. While civil engineering remains largely male-dominated, there are opportunities in sectors like geotechnical engineering. This is the view of Chelsea Rebelo, who has a BSc Honours in Geological Sciences…
Drilling technology and services provider Rosond of Midrand recently celebrated a year of Zero Harm operations in Carletonville in Gauteng. This area-specific safety record, achieved on 28 February, is the latest in a series of occupational health and safety (OHS) accolades for the company, which recorded Zero Harm across the entirety of the business on…
Drilling solutions provider Rosond of Midrand has had great success in training an all-female crew deployed at Kumba Iron Ore in the Northern Cape. This particular class was facilitated personally by Head of Training and Development Carlo Claassens. “The enthusiasm shown by these individuals was brilliant to witness. It certainly is one of the highlights…
The deployment of 28 next-generation drill rigs at Kumba Iron Ore in the Northern Cape is part of Anglo American’s FutureSmart Mining™ strategy to transform the future of mining. According to the mining giant, step-change innovation is required in terms of technology, digitalisation and sustainability. Revolutionising the way that drilling is traditionally carried out in…
Being part of an all-female drill crew at Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore Mine in the Northern Cape has not only fulfilled a lifelong ambition for Veronica Moratuwa De Koker to work in mining, but she is also one of the first female drill-rig operators in the industry. The crew was trained by technology provider…
A potential new super cycle in terms of the iron ore price bodes well for drilling technology provider Rosond of Midrand. The iron ore price increased by 74% in 2020, outperforming all other metals by a significant margin and closing on a ten-year high of US$180/t in December. Anticipated to ride an upward wave for…
Drilling contractor and technology provider Rosond of Midrand has a long legacy of successful corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Recent examples include a wide-ranging food-parcel distribution project, refurbishing a crèche in Groenwater in the Northern Cape and a major donation to Nokuphila Primary School in Midrand to assist with teacher training and development. Due to…
Transforming the way that drilling is traditionally carried out in the mining industry, Rosond of Midrand is combining automation, software and data analytics and machine learning to create a next-generation drill rig as it transitions into a drilling technology provider. “We really believe that this is going to be a future game changer,” comments MD…
Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore Limited (“Kumba Iron Ore”) and South African-based drilling services provider Rosond have entered into a R2 billion multi-year agreement, to develop and implement the next generation drilling contract. The partnership is a culmination of a long-term relationship between Rosond and Anglo American that spans 40 years. The agreement follows an…