Protect people
Assess how a proposed change affects exposure to risk and the systems used to manage it.
A founding contribution to mining innovation.
Helping establish a platform through which the mining industry can learn, challenge assumptions and explore practical responses to change.
Our journey
From seminar to conference
- 2019
4IRinMining Seminar founded
Bokang Kelepa and Baletsema Mining Services founded the seminar. The inaugural event was hosted in partnership with UNISA, connecting mining companies, academia, government and organised labour.
- Evolution
Innovation in Mining Conference
The platform evolved into the Innovation in Mining Conference, whose partner information identifies Baletsema as a founding partner and co-creator.
- 2025
An established platform
The published review of the 2025 edition reports more than 1,000 delegates and more than 30 exhibitors.
- 2026
Just Innovation Transition
Hosted at Wits University, with Bokang Kelepa in the session introducing the transition from 4IRinMining to Innovation in Mining.
1,000+
Delegates, 2025 edition
30+
Exhibitors, 2025 edition
These reported figures illustrate the audience the platform has developed for mining innovation and industry learning.
Our perspective
The Just Innovation Transition
Successful adoption requires attention to how technology changes tasks, responsibilities, risks and the capabilities people need to perform their work. We advocate five practical priorities.
Prepare the workforce
Make communication, learning and employee participation part of the transition.
Establish the operating fit
Consider existing equipment, work practices, site conditions and support requirements.
Maintain accountability
Define responsibilities and the evidence needed to assess implementation.
Evaluate the result
Assess whether the intervention addresses the problem it was intended to solve.
2026 institutional network
Connecting professional expertise and academic insight
Professional bodies
SACMA · AMMSA · AMRE · SACEA · MPAS · SACHRA · AMIHRP
Academic institutions
UNISA · University of Johannesburg · University of Pretoria · Wits University
Media partners
Mining Review Africa · African Mining News
For clients, this engagement brings an understanding of operational requirements informed by wider discussion with practitioners, researchers and industry institutions.
Work with Baletsema
Relevant proposals. Accountable delivery.
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