2025 MineSafe Conference and Industry Awards Day
Background
HYBRID CONFERENCE
19-20 NOVEMBER 2025 - CONFERENCE
21 NOVEMBER 2025 - INDUSTRY AWARDS DAY
EMPERORS PALACE CONVENTION CENTRE
30 JUNE 2025 - ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
We are excited to announce the 2025 MineSafe Conference and Industry Awards Day a key event dedicated to enhancing safety, health, and environmental practices within the mining and metallurgical industry. This conference will serve as a vital platform for knowledge-sharing and idea exchange among key stakeholders, including mining companies, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), the Minerals Council South Africa, labour unions, and health and safety practitioners at all levels in the minerals industry. The Industry Awards Day on 21 November 2025, serves as a platform to recognise individuals and organisations who achieve and portray high standards of safety, health and sustainability practices.
Objectives
Promoting Learning: Facilitating the exchange of experiences and best practices to enhance safety, health, and environmental standards in the mining and metallurgical sector.
Addressing Safety, Health, and Environment: Discussing critical safety and health concerns for employees, contractors, and local communities while emphasising sustainable environmental practices.
Enhancing Relationships with Local Communities: Addressing the environmental, social, and economic impacts of mining operations to foster stronger community engagement.
Zero Harm Approach: Promoting a commitment to a workplace free from injuries and accidents, reinforcing the industry’s dedication to safety.
Value-Based Approach: Encouraging a culture where health and safety go beyond compliance and become core organisational values.
Tackling Industry Challenges: Exploring solutions to pressing industry issues such as logistics, energy consumption, and workforce safety.
By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, this conference aims to drive meaningful collaboration
and collective action towards a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future for the mining and metallurgical industry.
Join us as we work together towards Safe Mines, Healthy Lives, and Sustainable Futures!
Submit an Abstract
Abstract submissions are now open!
The MineSafe Committee is inviting you to submit an abstract for presentation at the 2025 MineSafe conference.
Why submit an abstract?
- Enhance your professional image
- Draw attention to the accomplishments of your company.
- Provide the industry with your case studies, knowledge, and experience.
- Inform colleagues, policymakers, and researchers about your progress.
- Provide fresh chances for cooperation for the benefit of the sector.
Submission process
Abstracts will be subject to peer review, the committee will decide whether to accept or decline the submissions. Relevance to the conference theme, accuracy and uniqueness of ideas, contribution significance, and presentation quality are among the selection factors. Download abstract submission template
Accepted abstract authors are then able to submit a full paper. Download paper guidelines
Please note
- All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings and presented during technical sessions
- All presenting authors are required to register, pay the author registration fee and attend the conference.
Key Dates
Submission of abstracts deadline 31 July 2025
MINESAFE 2025: Award Nomination Forms
Download the MINESAFE 2025 Award Nomination Forms (PDF)
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Companies wishing To partner on this event should contact the Conference Coordinator.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference should be of value to:
Safety practitioners
Mine management
Mine health and safety officials
Engineering managers
Underground production supervisors
Surface production supervisors
Environmental scientists
Minimizing of waste
Operations manager
Processing manager
Contractors (mining)
Including mining consultants, suppliers and manufacturers
Education and training
Energy solving projects
Water solving projects
Unions
Academics and students
DMRE
Occupational health practitioners
CALL FOR PAPERS
Call for papers on the topics of safety, health and environment
Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and abstracts of their presentations in English and not longer than 500 words.
Abstract Submission Deadline – 30 June 2025
Abstracts should be submitted to:
Camielah Jardine,
Head of Conferencing,
E-mail: camielah@saimm.co.za
Sponsorship and Exhibition
Download: Conference Sponsorship and Exhibition
Download: Industry Awards Day Sponsorship and Exhibition
Registration fees: MineSafe 2025 Conference
MineSafe 2025 Conference
Early bird registration valid until 13 August 2025
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Early SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R8 700 |
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Early Non SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R9 500 |
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SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R9 500 |
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Non SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R9 900 |
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Author Registration |
R5 000 |
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Students |
R1 500 |
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Retired Member |
R1 500 |
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Regional Academics |
R5 000 |
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Online Early SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R4 350 |
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Online Early Non SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R4 750 |
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Online SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R4 750 |
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Online Non SAIMM/MPAS/SANIRE/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R4 950 |
Kindly note, registration closes on 14 November 2025. Please note late registrations will incur a R500 administration fee for registrations received after the closing date.
All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT
Registration fees: MineSafe 2025 Industry Awards Day
MineSafe 2025 Industry Awards Day
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Delegate |
R2 700 |
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Table |
R24 000 |
Kindly note, registration closes on 14 November 2025. Please note late registrations will incur a R500 administration fee for registrations received after the closing date.
All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT
Contact
Camielah Jardine,
Head of Conferences and Events
E-mail:camiela@saimm.co.za | Tel: +27 11 538-0237 | Web: www.saimm.co.za
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