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What does it take to prepare a workforce for the demands of a highly mechanised, technology-driven underground mine? 

In the fourth and last episode of Mining Indaba TV’s OnTheGround Season 4, Chanel Burke visits Ivanplats’ Centre of Excellence where workforce development is as advanced as the mining technology it supports. 

Through a structured, multi-stage training programme, novice recruits progress from foundational theory to operating sophisticated underground machinery, using advanced simulators, VR and specialist equipment training. 

Watch the full episode to discover how Ivanplats is engineering the next phase of underground mining in Africa. 

 📍Location: Limpopo, South Africa  

⛏️Project developer: Ivanplats, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines