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The Precinct is jointly hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Minerals Council. The Mandela Mining Precinct is an initiative aimed at revilatising mining research, development and Innovation in South Africa to ensure the sustainability of the industry. This is achieved through the South African Mining Extraction, Research, Development and Innovation (SAMERDI) strategy. The strategy comprises six research programmes:  \n1. Longevity of Current Mining;  \n2. Mechanised Mining Systems;  \n3. Advanced Orebody Knowledge;  \n4. Real-Time Information Management Systems;  \n5. Successful Application of Technologies Centred Around People; and  \n6. Test Mine.  \nThis guideline was developed under the Mechanised Mining Systems research programme. The programme is aimed at providing sustainable mechanised drill, blast and mechanical rock breaking solutions in advancement towards atomised systems to facilitate achieving zero harm, whilst maintaining and defending desired production rates at minimised costs, within the au and PGM mining industries.  \nISBN number: 978-0-7988-5654-6  \nContact details Editors  \nContributing authors External Review  \n[enquiries@mandelaminingprecinct.org.za](enquiries@mandelaminingprecinct.org.za)[ ](enquiries@mandelaminingprecinct.org.za)[www.mandelaminingprecinct.org.za](www.mandelaminingprecinct.org.za)  \nMartin Pretorius (Mandela Mining Precinct) and Thabo Gazi (University of Pretoria Enterprises)  \nThabo Gazi and Dr Bertie Meyer (University of Pretoria Enterprises) Roy Murley, Glencore; and Alex Fenn, Sibanye Stillwater  \nExecutive Summary  \nGold and platinum mines have and continue to play an important role in the economy of South Africa. However, these underground operations are facing major sustainability challenges as productivity levels trend downwards due to difficulty to produce in non-mechanised mining systems. Health and safety as societal values are also a major challenge for deep level mines with aging infrastructure. Coupled with the above issues is the ever-rising cost to produce in a competitive commodity market.  \nThe SAMI has to innovate and embrace technological advancement to survive. The MMS research programme aims to investigate and recommend new and innovative approaches to shaft design and infrastructure utilisation including access development.  \nThe project started with a literature review of shaft infrastructure design and access development of the shafts that were developed in the past twenty years. The idea was to understand how the shaft infrastructure and access development were conceptualised and implemented. An investigation of the extent of automation and mechanisation were concurrently conducted to crystallise best practice which will eventually be used to develop an industry guideline that will improve the levels of success in implementing mechanisation in South African mines.  \nFollowing the conclusion of the literature review, two industry workshops were scheduled to share and confirm the outcome and observations from the review. The research team developed a draft guideline which was shared with the experts for discussion and inputs.  \nThe guideline provides the mining industry, OEMs, industry regulators, and contractors with a uniform way to approach the mechanisation of greenfield projects. The guideline does not provide a guide to the implementation of an automated or mechanised system but it provides a framework to reduce risks and manage change. This best practice guideline:  \n• Provides a high-level framework and manual to implement mechanisation in the SAMI;  \n• Identifies the design criteria for shaft and declines infrastructure, access development, and equ","cbCaibatxVIPwaQe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibatxVIPwaQe","pdf",22866446,42,"English","# Scope\n## Principles of Scope\n# Introduction and Background\n# Design Criteria\n## Orebody information\n## General Mine Layout, Assumptions, and Constraints\n## Basic Design Considerations\n## Shaft Systems\n## Access Development\n## Communication Systems\n## Health and Safety","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the guideline for shaft infrastructure and access development?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a high-level framework and manual to implement mechanisation in the SAMI, with guidance on design criteria for shaft and declines infrastructure, access development, and equipment considerations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which strategy and research programme was the guideline developed under?\",\"answer\":\"It was developed under the Mechanised Mining Systems research programme, which forms part of the South African Mining Extraction, Research, Development and Innovation (SAMERDI) strategy.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the guideline instruct how to implement automated or mechanised systems directly?\",\"answer\":\"No. It does not provide step-by-step implementation guidance for automated or mechanised systems; instead, it offers a framework to reduce risks and manage change.\"}]","Guideline - Shaft Infrastructure and Access Development | PDF",106]