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Reflecting on recent improvements in safety outcomes across South Africa’s mining sector, they explore the operational changes, leadership behaviours and cultural shifts that are helping translate industry progress into safer day-to-day practices on mine sites.

The conversation highlights the role of shared standards, peer learning and data-driven approaches in driving collective improvement, as well as the systems and critical controls that have had the greatest impact on reducing incidents.

They also address how companies balance safety with productivity, the importance of partnerships across the mining value chain, and the lessons from coal’s safety journey that can be applied across commodities and jurisdictions worldwide.

Looking ahead, both leaders share their perspectives on how industry collaboration can shape the next phase of Zero Harm in mining.