Projects
The CSIR's 76 year-plus track record is one of many technological innovations and successful interventions. All of these breakthroughs and highlights first started as a project or part of a project in one of our laboratories or research groups. Read more about ongoing or recently completed CSIR projects.
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Geological structures that disrupt the continuity and flat-lying tabular geometry of gold and platinum orebodies cause significant production losses and compromise safety due to poor ground conditi
Defects and obstacles on and around train tracks cause delays and deadly accidents and cost the railway industry millions every year.
This project reviews how the maintenance of statutory equipment is scheduled, inspected and reported in South African mines with the aim to develop a conceptual centralised database system for the
The CSIR, in collaboration with the Mine Rescue Services South Africa and Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd, has undertaken a body cooling garment stud
The mining industry is one of the main drivers of the South African economy.
CSIR has embarked on a feasibility study conducted on dual-fuel internal combustion engine applications for trackless mobile machines, of which there are approximately 14 500 in underground mines a
The CSIR has developed a near-real-time digital risk assessment tool for the mining industry in support of collision prevention of trackless mobile machinery (TMM).
The CSIR has developed an innovative competency-based training framework that provides mining trainees with near-real emergency training experiences.
The project aims to develop and enhance the CSIR’s existing geophysics capabilities to allow for an increased capability and offering in applied mining geophysics and the emerging field of hydrogeo
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