Deep Insights #1: The new normal: Mining amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Episode 1 May 20, 2020 00:28:30
Deep Insights #1: The new normal: Mining amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Deep Insights with Mining Review Africa
Deep Insights #1: The new normal: Mining amid the COVID-19 pandemic

May 20 2020 | 00:28:30

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Show Notes

It will never be business as usual as South African mines slowly ramp up operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. How do companies ensure that their workers are safe yet still ensure a profitable operation?

This week, Deep Insights speaks to Dr Thuthule Balfour, Head of Health at Minerals Council South Africa about the impact of COVID-19 on the South African mining industry?

Was the national lockdown necessary? What can mining companies do to safeguard their workers? How do they protect mining communities and what can in expect in a post COVID-19 mine?

Just, how do mines operate in the new normal?

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