“Well, I matriculated at Jules High School in Jeppes Town JHB East in 2007. In March 2009 I was awarded an apprenticeship with then Scharrighuisen Opencast Mining which was one of the biggest mining companies in the country at that time. Working with this company afforded me the opportunity to be trained in the best…
The basics of blasting and requirements explained. All mining operations require blasting at one stage or another. Blast hole drilling is used in mining where a hole is drilled into the surface rock, packed with explosives and detonated. The aim of this technique is to induce cracks in the inner geology of the surrounding rock,…
The Colliery Training College (CTC), is a training center for artisan and mining skills in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. CTC has been part of the coal mining industry since 1964 and is supported and owned by the prominent mining houses in the area namely Anglo-American Thermal Coal, Seriti, Exxaro, Glencore, Izimbiwa Coal, Kanga Coal, and South32. These…
Introducing Digital Artisan Training In addition to the initial training of artisans, during which they are taught how to work with hand-held and power tools, artisan and mining skills training college Colliery Training College (CTC) has introduced Artisan 4.0 training. Although the need to carry and use physical tools will remain, Artisan 4.0 is more…
Artisan and mining skills training college Colliery Training College (CTC) will launch a modern training programme – Artisan 4.0 – in response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The launch of the programme is scheduled to coincide with the Electra Mining show in September. CTC MD Johan Venter notes that orders for capital equipment, such…
” I was part of a pool of learners that were interviewed and assessed by CTC for a possible apprenticeship with the mines late 1996. I got appointed by Kleinkopje Colliery in Jan 1997, and as part of my probation, I did my phase 1 training which I completed in April and was then contracted…
