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In the spotlight

Mud Rush

Day of Learning

Mud rush risk management is critical to improving safety performance and preventing incidents across the mining industry.

The Minerals Council South Africa’s Mud Rush Day of Learning 2026 creates a platform for industry stakeholders, technical specialists, regulators, service providers and practitioners to share experiences, lessons learnt and leading practices.

By bringing together expertise from across the industry, the initiative supports a deeper understanding of mud rush risks and the practical interventions needed to manage them effectively. It reflects the Minerals Council’s commitment to industry-wide learning, collaboration and continuous improvement in occupational health and safety.

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Meet our speakers

“This Day of Learning demonstrates the mining industry's commitment to learning from one another and working collectively to eliminate catastrophic risks.”

Dushendra Naidoo

Head of Safety and Sustainable Development,
Minerals Council South Africa

Rio Tinto - RBM

Sound bite

Collaboration in action for zero harm

Protecting mineworkers starts with learning from experience and acting on what we know. Brian Ncube reflects on the value of collaboration, shared learning and practical action in strengthening mud rush risk management. Listen to hear more.

Brian Ncube,
Senior Policy Analyst: Safety and Behaviour, Minerals Council South Africa

Presentations

Mud rush incident at Qala Shallows mine: a technical overview
Sephela Makete Thema, West Wits Mining
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Understanding mud rushes from an engineering geological and hydrogeological context
Prof Matthys Dippenaar, University of Pretoria
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Mud rushes and water inflows in underground mines: a call to save lives
Dr Kym Morton, KLM Consulting Services
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Learnings from Ekapa mine incident
Howard Marsden, Ivanhoe Mines
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Mud rushes and inrushes: lessons from investigations and the evolution of risk management
William Joughin, SRK Consulting
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Industry mud rush bow ties
Brian Ncube and Dushendra Naidoo, Minerals Council South Africa
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