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operations in neighboring Democratic Republic of
Congo.
Similarly, large sector stakeholders in other
areas across Africa have pooled limited
resources like warehousing and loading sites to
mutualise infrastructure – optimising the use of
mining logistic assets awaiting further
development.
“Along with economies of time and money that
improved infrastructure and organisation have
produced; mining companies also insist their
logistics and transport partners are highlyranked in terms of ethical compliance. Those
guarantees of compliance, reliability and
transparency are vital in a sector that had seen
the rise of illicit operators cutting
prices by violating regulations.”
“The challenges that have risen
over time have made all of us
involved in mining find ways of
improving service, adapting quickly to
changing variables, and helping
clients operate at lower costs,” says
Rasmussen, whose Bollore Logistics’
is a major player in the continent’s
sector, with 90 ongoing mining
operations in 22 African nations.
“Despite the recent disruptions,
mines in Africa will continue
operating, exporting and seeking the
G4S can provide “plug and play” container
solutions
most efficient solutions to problems from
innovative sector partners,” Rasmussen adds.
“Its future remains bright.”
Managing mine access
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Controlling access to and from minesites is a
question of security but also one of safety and
efficiency and today is far more than just a
turnstile. The G4S XTIME® system, currently used
throughout South African mines and others in the
African continent by AngloGold Ashanti,
Glencore, Newmont and others, is able to offer
high calibre access control systems though a
variety of biometric readers and fingerprint
identity measures. It is also linked to the
bespoke Time & Access Management Platform,
XTIME900.
These systems allow for complete access
control, including interfacing with payroll on time
and shift calculation to ensure payment accuracy
and monitoring of absenteeism and lost
productivity over time; making for meaningful
medium and long term trends in attendance. ROI
of 18 months or better has been proven from
mining clients.
It has 130 validation checks and nothing can
be done on the system that doesn’t leave an
audit trail. It ensures that all employees have the
safety, operator or first aid training they are
meant to have; and regular contractors can also
be added onto the database with exceptions
only made through line managers with relevant
system permissions. It can even go as far as
certifying licensing for qualified drivers to
activate heavy and underground vehicles via a
starting management reader on the units.
Finally, for new developments, G4S provides
“plug and play” container solutions, just
requiring local electrical supply and LAN/WAN
connection. This allows control of all staff and
contractors from day one and ensures a
seamless transfer from a greenfield project to a
full operation. IM