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4 SA NEWS 6 AFRICAN NEWS 10 GLOBAL NEWS 28 BENEFICIATION: Silica gives the magic of glass 36 ENVIRONMENT: Health and safety at work 38 MARKETS 39 INSIGHT: Time to communicate 22 TECHNOLOGY 26 FACE TO FACE 32 ENVIRONMENT Proximity detection systems – what do you have to do? Taking the reins at About Face auditing Advice from environmental auditor on dustfall monitoring and reporting If surface mines do not have a risk assessment and a traffic management plan, they could be served with section 54 notices. Lizette van der Walt on 1 February became the new independent About Face environmental auditor of Aspasa. This followed Alan Cluett’s retirement from the position last year. Most surface mines in South Africa must conduct dustfall monitoring and reporting, either as a condition in their approved environmental management plan (EMP), or through a directive issued by an authority, or through an agreement with stakeholders, Alan Cluett writes. www.quarryonline.co.za  QUARRY SA | MARCH/APRIL 2019_3