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Effective Mine Security Can be the Difference Between Success and Failure
To ensure an effective and productive mining operation, the success of your mine security program is essential. These days a mining operation faces numerous obstacles such as theft, vandalism, and illegal access and safety concerns.
In addition, there are some sensitive issues concerning the local residents and the local environment that cannot be ignored. If not handled correctly, the backlash against the mine company can be severe.
Having highly trained and experienced mines security personnel on site to deal with sensitive local issues is extremely important to the success of the mining operation.
There have been stories in the news that are painting a very negative picture of some mining companies due to specific violence and unauthorized site accesses associated with their company. Chances are that these particular companies did not have the type of mine security necessary to prevent these incidents from getting out of hand.
The threat of domestic terrorism is very real for many mines regardless of where they are located. Thus, your mine’s security team must be trained and experienced in dealing with this type of dangerous situation. You do not want an inexperienced team dealing with this type of situation.
Theft Can Be a Big Problem
One thing that many mines face these days is the occurrence of theft. This includes theft of equipment and theft of whatever substance or mineral is being mined. This is especially true for gold mines due to the price of gold.
Proper security systems need to be installed and maintained to help reduce and even eliminate the occurrence of theft. Don’t turn to just any type of security firm to provide this high level of security. An experienced and highly skilled team of mine security personnel must handle it.
The mine site must be under security watch twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The mine’s security team must clear anyone coming into the mine. The location of all visitors and mine staff must be known at all items to ensure the safety of them and the prevention of theft and vandalism.
Your mine’s security team should provide a detailed security plan based on a security risk assessment. An example of this should include proper control and storage of explosive items, access control, site security, emergency response, and technical security measures. Obviously, a competent individual should only handle explosives.
All explosives are then accounted for and any discrepancy in the inventory must be investigated immediately. An experienced and highly trained mine security team should be the one to handle this sensitive and essential aspect of your mining operation.