CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

SAIMM is proud to partner with Implats, Sibanye Stillwater, Sound Mining, SRK Consulting, Ukwazi and Valterra Platinum with the goal of establishing and entrenching not only strategic relationships, but useful and uplifting networks of people and professionals.

The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) recently launched its Business Breakfast Series, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen collaboration between industry, academia, and professional practice within the minerals sector. This series provides a dynamic platform for meaningful engagement with SAIMM's strategy and value proposition, while fostering knowledge exchange, networking, and industry collaboration. It reinforces SAIMM's role as a convening force that connects professionals across the mining and metallurgy value chain.

Purpose of the Business Breakfast Series

The sessions are designed to:

Engage stakeholders on SAIMM's strategic direction and value proposition.
Showcase the work and impact of SAIMM's key committees.
Create opportunities for dialogue, networking, and collaboration.
Strengthen alignment between industry needs, academia, and professional development.

Key Focus Areas Presented

The series highlights the contribution of SAIMM's structures in shaping industry capability and development, including:

MEESA – Industry and academia collaboration.
SAIMM Academy – Capability development and CPD.
Young Professionals Council (YPC) – Student and young professional engagement and mentoring.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) – Professional registration and development framework.
Technical Programmes – Knowledge dissemination and networking.
Corporate Partners and Sponsorship Committee (CPSC) – Industry partnerships and sponsorship engagement.
Branch Chairpersons – Regional industry engagement.
Membership – Professional community of minerals industry practitioners.
Publications Committee – Industry

SAIMM President Gary Lane Digs Deep in SA Mining Magazine Nov/Dec Issue

We are excited share the November/December 2025 issue of SA Mining Magazine (pages 20–21) which features SAIMM President, Gary Lane. The feature highlights his perspective on where the minerals industry stands today and the changes he believes are vital for its sustainable future.

Gary brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to thoughtful, people-centric leadership a reflection of SAIMM’s ongoing focus on transforming and strengthening the mining and metallurgical sector in Southern Africa.

We invite members and industry stakeholders to read the full article and share their thoughts on the ideas presented.

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MineSafe 2025 Conference and Industry Awards - Advancing Health and Safety Excellence in the Mining Sector

The 2025 MineSafe Conference, held from 19–21 November 2025 at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, once again united the mining sector in a shared commitment to reducing harm, improving workplace conditions and embedding a culture of safety across South Africa’s mining operations. This flagship event is which was hosted by SAIMM, the Association of Mine Managers of South Africa (AMMSA), the Mine Metallurgical Managers Association of South Africa (MMMA), the South African Colliery Managers Association (SACMA), the Association of Mine Safety Professionals of South Africa (AMSPSA), and the South African Institute of Rock Engineering. The conference brings together key stakeholders committed to fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement. As one of the industry’s most important collaborative platforms, the conference brought together representatives from mining companies, organised labour, government, suppliers and health and safety specialists to reflect on progress made, address persistent challenges and explore innovative approaches to improving occupational health and safety performance.

The conference concluded with the MineSafe Industry Awards Day on 21 November 2025, where companies and operations were recognised for exceptional achievements in safety leadership, year-on-year improvement and best-in-class performance