Mine surveyors from the IMSSA North West branch gathered near Rustenburg for their first meeting of the year, at which they discussed changes that the profession is undergoing. High on the agenda were changes in qualifications, training and technologies. This follows the discontinuation of the Chamber of Mines Certificate, with the last date for registration […]
The Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa’s (IMMSA) North West branch met on 6 October 2017 at Aerial Kopter Solutions’ offices in Wonderboom, north of Pretoria. Besides branch matters, the meeting offered surveyors an opportunity to learn more about current above and below ground measurement technologies. Included on the list of technology presentations were […]
The Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa’s (IMMSA) North West branch met on 6 October 2017 at Aerial Kopter Solutions’ offices in Wonderboom, north of Pretoria. Besides branch matters, the meeting offered surveyors an opportunity to learn more about current above and below ground measurement technologies. Included on the list of technology presentations were […]
The Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa (IMSSA) held their annual general meeting and colloquium at the Riverside Sun in Vanderbijlpark on 20 and 21 September 2017. Day one of the programme featured a series of presentations covering various technical aspects of mine surveying as well as ongoing issues of professional concern, while day […]
The Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa’s (IMSSA) North West branch recently held a meeting at Mooi Nooi Golf Club near Hartebeespoort Dam, sponsored by Afgen and Midcomp Azero. IMSSA North West chairman Sybrandt Byleveldt opened the meeting and welcomed the 66 attendees. Byleveldt noted that meeting attendance has been in a decline, […]
Virtual reality, mine monitoring, and editing point cloud data in 3D were the topics of discussion at a recent meeting of the Mpumalanga branch of the Institute of Mine Surveyors of Southern Africa held at the University of Pretoria. Branch chairman Karl Kaiser welcomed the members to the meeting and updated them on the […]
The annual Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa (IMSSA) President’s Cup took place at the Eye of Africa Signature Golf Estate on 17 March 2017. The golf course, designed by professional golfer Greg Norman and home to the PGA Championship 2017 in February, tested players’ skills and patience with its extensive bunkers. Players […]
The annual Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa (IMSSA) President’s Cup took place at the Eye of Africa Signature Golf Estate on 17 March 2017. The golf course, designed by professional golfer Greg Norman and home to the PGA Championship 2017 in February, tested players’ skills and patience with its extensive bunkers. Players […]
