There are many issues you will face in the starting up of your own mining firm or offshoot. Whatever your niche, if you are delving underground for precious rocks and resources the likelihood is you will run into certain issues that need to be faced head on for any kind of success. The issues can of course be mitigated in certain ways, but they will still arise. Bad things happen in all kinds of business, but in mining certain issues can mean serious injury and indeed death. These tips can feed your ideas and help you ensure you get the right kind of attitude towards certain things that can go wrong. Some are more serious than the others, yet they are still all things that should be addressed in your initial survey of your mining company.
Power Cuts And Machine Woes
It may happen. Especially if you are in a country with a weak national grid or electrical maintenance system. There are certain ways around this. One is by looking at your mine power systems and ensuring they have their own power, such as diesel or petrol engines that can supplement any and all electrical shortages. Just like any machines, your mining machines will break down when clogged with dirt and other things, they can be damaged by rocks and even in some cases negligence on the part of the operator. You need to ensure that you have specialists on hand to sort out these issues and as such keep your downtime to a total minimum.
Country Certification: Get The Right Paperwork
Each country has different laws and regulations when it comes to mining. If you just starting in a new country you need to do your homework and get exactly what is needed. If you start without something then your whole operation could be closed down for a certain amount of time or in some cases indefinitely. Do it properly, hire a lawyer if you have to. Just do your all to ensure you are totally legal in what you are doing and setting out to achieve.
Protesters
Depending on what country you are in, there is the likelihood you will face protesters. People don’t like the ground being dug up and their country exploited. As such, they protest. This could be in the form of a violent protest, or indeed a peaceful one. Never try to deal with it yourself. Always call the police in the first instance so they can come and keep an eye on what is going on. If they aren’t coming through your fences and external perimeters then you can carry on without much fuss. You don’t want to hurt your public image by dealing with them in a bad way. There will likely be a news crew on hand too, so be careful what you do and how you speak and interact with the protesters. If they get violent then they have lost any kind of pull they have and you will be in the right. There’s nothing to worry about, you have your permits so you can just keep your head down and carry on. This is why it is important to use some kind of perimeter fence for your mining operation.
