Importance of supplier engagement emphasised

Surface mining association Aspasa is encouraging suppliers, service providers and contractors, such as those in the materials handling and logistics sector, to become associate members of the association to meet the industry’s future challenges. Aspasa director Nico Pienaar stresses that this engagement will allow for the use of supplier and end-user expertise and assistance in the establishment of best practices, the training of members, advisory services and compliance, as well as aid government’s local-content drive under Mining Charter III.