They say that any great adventure is not so much about the destination, but more about how you get to your destination. And as MICROMINE Africa gets ready to take their December break, its interesting to look back and see everything we have done throughout the year.
The year saw MICROMINE staff travel all over, experiencing different cultures and different weather. MICROMINE staff visited, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Zambia, DRC, Botswana, Guinea, Indonesia, London, Turkey, Namibia, Mongolia, Spain and not to mention our head office in Perth Australia. MICROMINE Africa feels it is a privilege to travel and experience different cultures throughout the world, and it helps us better understand the people we deal with and provide world leading support to over 2000 mine sites globally. Locally we travelled across 9 provinces, assisting our clients with training and support on their operations. From the hot deserts in Northern Cape, to the rainy regions in Mpumalanga. Our team has become accustomed to travelling and if you want to read more about their adventures you can visit our travel blogs here: https://www.micromine.kz/blog/.
The year has had its struggles, with many African countries creating stricter investing climates, as well as increasing regulation around their natural resources which has seen investor confidence dip in the year. Some African countries, like Ghana and Guinea have seen an increase in interest due to large discoveries of battery related commodities.While this is positive we hope to see the trend continue throughout other commodities.
The highlights of MICROMINE Africa’s year is always going down to African Mining Indaba, where we get to catch up with all our clients after the Industry break. It’s a good way to start the year and sets the tone for an exciting year ahead.
Another highlight has been the addition of new staff throughout the year. MICROMINE Africa is growing and will keep growing in the years to come. We hope the year has been good for all our clients and their families, and we look forward to working together again in the new year to help deliver industry leading solutions, to industry leading operations in Africa.
MICROMINE Africa blogs in 2018:
From Africa to Mongolia
October was an exciting month for MICROMINE Africa’s Operations Manager, Morné Pearce. From the 17th to the 28th of October he ventured into Asia with the MICROMINE Mongolia team to assist with a scoping study for the MAK Naryn Sukhait mine. As it turned out, the Scoping study proved to be the easiest part about his trip.
MMG to upgrade to Geobank 2018
Donovan Coetzee, MICROMINE Africa’s Geobank Database Management Specialist, joined by Denise Riddington and Fredrick McConville from MMG, on his way to the Lubumbashi in the DRC. It was a brisk 5-hour flight into Lubumbashi where testing and upgrades were scheduled to be done on their Geobank system for the week ahead.
Geological Training for Morupule Coal Mine
One of MICROMINE Africa’s long-standing clients, Morupule Coal Mine, invested in training up some of the geology department. Training was conducted from the 19th to the 23rd of November and included a 3-day introduction course and a 2-day resource estimation course.
MICROMINE Africa is Paving the Way with University Workshops
MICROMINE Africa held a two-day training workshop at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) during October. Marketing Coordinator for MICROMINE Africa, Craig Sternslow, introduced students to the MICROMINE brand and how the MICROMINE solutions fit into the value chain of the mining industry.
MICROMINE Plays Part in Helping Brian Radzuma Win Interview
The MICROMINE Africa team began one of many workshops in a bid to help prospects and clients who offer services in the consulting industry better understand the Micromine product and become more efficient in its core functionalities. The team within the Johannesburg office have always believed that the more proficient our users are, the more value they will get out of the product.
MICROMINE goes to great lengths for our clients
Kayleigh Cooper, MICROMINE Africa’s Training and Support Consultant for the Micromine solution, recently completed her second trip to Mauritania, and getting there was no easy feat. Kayleigh travelled to Paris, on to Nouakchott and then to Tasiast to take a direct chartered flight, in order to reach the Tasiast Gold Mine.
Geobank Mobile across Africa’s Northern Cape
In June MICROMINE Africa visited South32 Hotazel Manganese mines in the Northern Cape. Following on from this visit, a discussion ensued around which device would best fit the business and how the software can be designed to best suit their requirements.
Emerging Economies in Africa – How Software Plays a Part
A drastic shift towards financial sustainability is currently happening right now in Africa, which is leading many financial analysts to indeed, call it the next emerging market. Africa has definitely changed in the last decade with a proactive movement in many African countries and their governments that show a communal interest in driving the evolution of the mining industry.
MICROMINE Africa attends the West Africa Mining Power Expo 2018
Regional Manager for Africa, Renier Strydom jaunted to Ghana, West Africa to attend the West African Mining & Power Expo( WAMPEX) held at the Accra International Convention Centre.
Micromine Travels across West Africa
Micromine Training Consultant Kayleigh Cooper, from our Johannesburg Office, has recently had the opportunity to put on her travel boots and head across the western half of Africa. Over the past six months she has travelled to remote sites in the middle of the Sahara Desert, to the lush forests in Sierra Leone.
Meet the South African Team
The MICROMINE Africa team has taken the time to answer some short questions about their time at MICROMINE and a bit about themselves. Take a look through some of them and get to know our African team!
