July 2014
MODERN MINING
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PRODUCT News
Cost-effective
handheld sensor
Booyco Electronics says its new gen-
eration IP68 rated Sentient handheld
unit is widely regarded as the most
cost effective, sophisticated and low
maintenance gas detection device
in the mining industry today. This
high tech instrument was devel-
oped specifically to improve safety in
underground mining and in any confined spaces in surface plants
and is the first multi-gas instrument in South Africa that also mea-
sures relative humidity as a standard offering.
The Sentient is also available with Fire Patrol capabilities.
Distinguished by its bright red seal, the Fire Patrol Sentient is
inserted into outstations located in specific areas underground,
where it records date, time, gas and humidity measurements.
A downloading network configuration is capable of gathering
information from up to 500 Sentient units in a matter of min-
utes. All this equipment is connected via a network to a Sentient
downloading server, where specialised software enables various
reports to be generated, such as detailed information on gas
detected in the underground environment, peak values, TWA
values, pre-shift tested values, calibration reports and ‘no move-
ment reports’. Sentient software is web-based, making it possible
to e-mail these reports to relevant personnel automatically.
Anton Lourens, Booyco Electronics, tel 0861 BOOYCO (266926)
The new generation IP68
rated Sentient handheld
unit from Booyco.
IsoMetrix assists Bakubung
with health and safety
Advanced solutions from IsoMetrix are at the core of health, safety
and risk management during the development of Wesizwe’s
Bakubung Platinum Mine (BPM) in North West Province.
Wesizwe is using IsoMetrix solutions for Health, Safety and
Environment Management; Occupational Health Management
(medical surveillance); Occupational Hygiene Monitoring; and
Compliance and Risk Management.
IsoMetrix, a leading supplier of software for Governance, Risk
and Compliance (GRC), provides a comprehensive social man-
agement solution that includes resettlement and compensation,
social investment, local content and social sustainability.
“Mining companies have an onerous task when it comes to
compliance and managing health, safety and risks, even before
mines are commissioned. Our systems will help automate and
streamline procedures to smooth the navigation of the compli-
ance and risk landscape.
“It is always exciting to get in at the ground level of a proj-
ect. Bakubung will start production in 2018 and should reach full
production in 2021, two years ahead of forecast. We are sure that
our relationship with Bakubung and Wesizwe will develop over
the years and extend to encompass GRC in its entirety,” says Paul
Marketos, Sales Director at IsoMetrix.
Paul Marketos, IsoMetrix, e-mail:
