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On demand – Tech talk: Creating the mine of the future

Date: 5 March 2026
Time: 2pm SAST

Technology in African mining is moving at a rate of knots. From automation and robotics to artificial intelligence and digital twins, technology is rapidly advancing exploration, productivity, health and safety, ESG best practice and increased mine life.

Join Mining Review Africa, sponsored by BME (a member of the Omnia Group) and Council for Geoscience, for a webinar that focuses on how technology is creating intelligent mines on the continent. Key areas of discussion include:

• Current technology trends: Including automation, robotics and AI
• Digitalisation: Including connectivity. IoT and digital twins
• AI in mining: The role of AI in exploration, enhancing productivity, processing and improving worker safety
• Tech and sustainability: How technology is making mines more energy efficient and reducing their impact on the environment
• Creating the workforce of the future: Upskilling employees to ensure that technological solutions are used optimally
• Future trends: What technologies will shape the mine of the future?

Confirmed speakers:

Nishen Hariparsad, General Manager: Technology and Marketing: BME, a member of the Omnia Group

Bokang Kalepa, Chief Growth Officer, Baletsema Holdings

Moderator: Gerard Peter, Editor-in-Chief, Mining Review Africa

Watch on demand for free