Modern Quarrying Q4 2022

Custodianship of mines that produce sand and aggregates, key components of concrete, is critical to the further development of South Africa’s construction industry and secure sufficient supplies for years to come. BUILDING MATERIALS MINES ARE STRONGER BY ASSOCIATION

ASPASA

F ortunately, smaller-scale surface mines lacking some of the resources needed to ensure day to-day compliance with legislation and other statutory conditions are turning towards industry association, ASPASA, to fill the voids. While ASPASA is strongly focused on the mining industry, its association with other pro fessional bodies, such as The Concrete Institute (TCI) and others in a given industry can add as much value and is the reason why ASPASA is a long-time associate member of the institute. The association’s work in collaboration with all levels of Government, private construction sector and labour over the past 30 years has earned the respect of the industry as well as recogni tion from all quarters including its overseas peers. It has also led to a stampede of surface mines apply ing for membership and resulted in a change of its constitution to admit mines other than the sand and aggregate quarries it was founded to represent. Currently ASPASA’s member ship includes mines in the salt, dimension stone, diamond, clay and other sectors. The association also provides services aligned with affiliated onsite plants such as readymix and process ing plants. When necessary the association protects and lobbies on behalf of the surface mining industry and provides appro priate training and literature to

The association’s work in collaboration with all levels of Government, private construction sector and labour over the past 30 years has earned the respect of the industry as well as recognition from all quarters including its overseas peers.

Audits Membership of ASPASA requires mines to undergo two compulsory audits in health and safety, as well as environment to ensure compli ance with legislation and statutory requirements. These measure the mine’s compliance and provides

its members through its various committees. Some of the key services that contribute to the ever-growing popularity of the association and that assist its members to provide the highest levels of service to the concrete industry include:

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