Mining capability
Mining programmes
Development programmes built for mining operations — from the team leader on the face to the general manager. Technical competence, leadership and behaviour, addressed together rather than separately.
Mining Operations Management (MOM) Programme
The MOM Programme is Comodex’s flagship development programme, designed to build competent, accountable and safety-driven leaders. It combines technical training, leadership development and behavioural assessment to equip supervisors and middle managers to lead productive, compliant and people-focused operations.
- Classroom learning, workplace assignments and a final board examination
- Participants demonstrate application in real mining contexts, not just recall
- Shadowmatch and SkillsGrid assessment gives measurable growth in technical and leadership competence
- Aimed at supervisors and middle managers
Equine Assisted Learning and Development (EALD)
EALD is an experiential approach that uses guided interaction with horses — without riding — to develop leadership, communication, trust and emotional intelligence. Horses respond instinctively to human behaviour, which gives participants immediate and honest feedback about their leadership style, their boundaries and their effect on other people.
- Built for teams and leaders in high-pressure environments such as mining and healthcare
- Practical activity, structured reflection and facilitated coaching
- Develops self-awareness, teamwork and authentic leadership
- Runs as a standalone intervention or inside a longer programme
Mine Mentor Exchange Programme (MMEP)
MMEP bridges the gap between academia and the mining industry, preparing students and graduates to become workplace-ready professionals. It runs in partnership with the mining departments at the University of Johannesburg, the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Pretoria.
- Site visits, mock mine simulations and workshops
- Mentorship from industry experts
- Coaching on workplace behaviour, communication and career readiness
- Supported by industry partners and sponsors
Safety management programmes by organisational level
Standardisation matters. A programme that only reaches supervisors leaves the layer above and the layer below speaking a different language. These four levels are designed to align, so the same risk logic runs from the executive committee to the working place.
| Level | Who it is for | Programme | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic — senior management | GM, mine / plant / factory manager, HOD | Executive Programme: Strategic Safety Risk Management — safety risk strategy, safety leadership, human risk, integrated safety risk management, financial implications of safety | 5 days |
| Tactical — middle management | Underground manager, section engineer, unit leader, chief foreman, superintendent | SAMTECH Middle Management Safety Programme — 12 modules from causes and consequences of incidents through to legal requirements | 5 days |
| Supervisory | Shift boss, foreman | Supervisor Safety Programme — 8 modules covering safety leadership, HIRAC, planned task observations and JSAs, planned inspections, MOC & POLC, incident analysis, legal liability, safety coaching and VFL | 14 days |
| Operational — team leader | Team leaders, miners, artisans, operators | Integrated operational programme — HIRAC practical shop floor, safety representative, safe human behaviour | 3 weeks (customised) |
Content at every level covers three elements together: safety and risk technical knowledge, industry-specific standards and procedures, and people skills.
Tell us the problem. We will design the programme.
Every Comodex engagement starts with an exploratory conversation — no cost, no obligation. We look at your risks, your levels and your operating reality, then propose the programme that fits.