{"id":88220,"date":"2025-08-29T12:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/za\/?p=88220"},"modified":"2025-08-29T12:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:46:06","slug":"showcasing-innovation-at-afrirock-conference-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/za\/news\/showcasing-innovation-at-afrirock-conference-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Showcasing Innovation at AfriRock Conference 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-mac-container-block box-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p>Maccaferri Africa proudly participated in the<strong> AfriRock 2025 Conference<\/strong>, the international Rock Mechanics Conference held at\u00a0<strong>Sun City, South Africa<\/strong>. As mining remains a cornerstone of African economies, the conference served as a vital platform for advancing rock engineering design and geotechnical innovation across the continent.<\/p>\n\n<p>Our team engaged with industry leaders and showcased a range of cutting-edge solutions &#8211; a key highlight was the\u00a0<strong>launch of our new Underground Mesh product<\/strong>, engineered to enhance safety and performance in underground mining operations. We also presented\u00a0<strong>HELLOMAC Geo<\/strong>, a comprehensive suite of innovative solutions for\u00a0<strong>rockfall protection<\/strong>, designed to enhance safety through smart technology.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Always in the know with the HELLOMAC APP<\/strong>\u2014users can\u00a0<strong>geolocate and monitor rockfall protection systems and sensors anytime, anywhere<\/strong>, ensuring real-time awareness and control.<\/p>\n\n<p>As&nbsp;<strong>pioneers in rockfall protection systems and natural hazard mitigation<\/strong>, Maccaferri offers a wide range of solutions to stabilize&nbsp;<strong>rock faces, soil slopes, and snow masses<\/strong>, significantly reducing risks to people, buildings, and critical infrastructure. Our systems deliver&nbsp;<strong>industry-leading performance<\/strong>, tailored to meet the demands of complex geotechnical environments.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comprehensive-solutions-for-mining-challenges\"><strong>Comprehensive Solutions for Mining Challenges<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Maccaferri provides innovative mining solutions that optimize every stage of the mining lifecycle, ensuring operational safety and sustainability through advanced engineering techniques and technologies, including:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Rockfall protection<\/strong>\u00a0to safeguard personnel and equipment.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Erosion control<\/strong>\u00a0to prevent soil degradation and maintain site stability.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Embankment stability<\/strong>\u00a0to support safe and efficient operations.     <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<p>Click here to view more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/za\/sectors\/mining\/\">https:\/\/www.maccaferri.com\/za\/sectors\/mining\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p>Maccaferri Africa remains committed to driving sustainable innovation and engineering excellence in the mining and geotechnical sectors.<\/p>\n\n<p>For any additional information contact: <strong>Nadeena Le\u2019Tang<\/strong>, Senior Marketing Manager \u2013 Africa<\/p>\n\n<p>Mobile: +27 (0) 83 657 7033, Email: n.letang@maccaferri.com<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":56139,"featured_media":88227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Showcasing Innovation at AfriRock Conference 2025 - Maccaferri Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maccaferri Africa proudly participated in the AfriRock 2025 Conference, the international Rock Mechanics Conference held at\u00a0Sun City, South Africa. 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