Occupational health & safety in mines underlined
PESHAWAR: Speakers at a just one-day seminar right here on Wednesday explained occupational well being and security in mines had been critical to our survival as everything depended on mining engineering.
The seminar was organised by the Modern society of Mining Engineers (SME) in collaboration with the Inspectorate of Mines, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
It was aimed at highlighting troubles and worries faced by the Mines market to build recognition of skilled ethics and basic safety classes.
Secretary for Mines and Minerals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Humayun Khan, was the chief visitor.
In his address, he mentioned mine entrepreneurs as business people, government, mine personnel and academia are the most important stakeholders that are vital to the sustainable advancement of the mines sector.
Nevertheless, there is a need for implementers somewhat than planners, and to fulfil that there is a will need to get assist from academia as universities are the breeding grounds of revolutionary thoughts.
He assured help of the Mines and Minerals Department, KP to the Mining engineering graduates for their initiatives having sector utility. University of Engineering and Technological know-how Peshawar Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Iftikhar Hussain praised the SME and Inspectorate of Mines, KP for conducting the seminar.
He said the principal problem in the mines business is the deficiency of common high quality of minerals and gems.
The vice-chancellor said they are endowed with incredible metallic and non-metallic purely natural minerals and are not capable to exploit them entirely.
He urged the individuals to start joint assignments that have synthetic intelligence engineering to increase worth to the mines marketplace.
Dr Iftikhar Hussain certain entire assistance to the Division of Mines and Minerals, KP for carrying out joint exploration assignments and provision of tools at the state-of-the-artwork laboratories at the Centre for Gems and Jewelry and Mining Engineering Department.
Dr Ishaq Ahmad, Chairman, Mining Engineering Section, explained as one particular of the oldest departments of UET Peshawar is accredited below the end result-based education and learning by the Pakistan Engineering Council.
He stated the office has excellent graduates who are serving in govt departments and contributing to the mining market.
Fazle Raziq, Chief Inspector, Mines Office KP, explained occupational wellness and protection in mines is crucial to our survival as anything is dependent upon mining engineering.