GADASWORX

Mining Sector Partnership

One Partner. Zero Compromises.

8+

ICT Solutions

24/7

NOC support

BBBEE

Compliant

ISO

Aligned

Mining Sector Solutions.

We design, deploy, and manage mission-critical ICT infrastructure for industries that cannot afford downtime — including South Africa’s dynamic mining sector.

From deep-level gold mines on the Witwatersrand to platinum operations in Limpopo and coal mines in Mpumalanga, our engineers understand the unique demands of mining ICT: harsh environments, 24/7 operational pressure, OT/IT convergence, and strict DMRE safety compliance.

8 core solutions for mining

01.

Structured cabling & fibre

Cat6A, armoured fibre, Molex, Krone

02.

Microwave & wireless backhaul

P2P, P2MP, CSR, RAF, LTE failover

03.

Cybersecurity & OT protection

SCADA, SIEM, ISO 27001, pen testing

04.

Network infrastructure

LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, Cisco, Huawei

05.

Data, backup & DR

Veeam, Commvault, SAN/NAS, DR testing

06.

IT helpdesk & NOC support

24/7 monitoring, SLA-driven response

07.

ICT facility engineering

Data rooms, UPS, DCIM, TIA-942

08.

Openserve connectivity

FTTH/FTTO last-mile fibre

Structured cabling & fibre

Surface & underground installations

Molex, MegaNet, GlobalSIX, and Krone certified installations. Cat6A, armoured fibre, and blast-resistant conduit runs for shaft, conveyor, and plant environments. All installations certified using Fluke DSX equipment to TIA-568 and ISO 11801 standards.

FTTH / FTTO

Armoured fibre

Cat6A

Krone / Molex

TIA-568

Microwave & wireless backhaul

P2P, P2MP, and remote site links

High-availability microwave links connecting remote shafts, processing plants, and headgear structures. CSR and RAF compliant designs for high-dust and high-interference mine environments. LTE failover and redundant path planning included. 

P2P / P2MP

CSR & RAF

RF planning

LTE backup

Redundant paths

Cybersecurity & OT protection

SCADA, PLC & industrial network security

Protect OT networks — SCADA, PLCs, winders, and hoisting systems — from cyber threats. Network segmentation, SIEM monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and incident response tailored to mining and ISO 27001 requirements.

OT / IT convergence

SCADA security

SIEM

ISO 27001

Pen testing

Network infrastructure (LAN/WAN)

Enterprise-grade mine networking

Design, deployment, and management of LAN/WAN/SD-WAN networks across mine sites. Cisco, Huawei, and Juniper platforms with dust and temperature-rated industrial enclosures. Tier-3 support and ongoing management included.

Cisco / Huawei

SD-WAN

BGP / OSPF

Industrial-grade

VLAN

Data, backup & disaster recovery

Mine data integrity & continuity

Enterprise backup solutions using Veeam, Veritas, and Commvault. Protect shift reports, geological data, and production records with off-site replication and tested DR plans.

Veeam

Commvault

SAN/NAS

DR testing

IT helpdesk & NOC support

24/7 monitoring & first-response

Round-the-clock NOC monitoring for shaft, hoisting, and process control networks. On-site and remote helpdesk with SLA-driven response times aligned to your shift schedule.

24/7 NOC

ITSM

SLA

On-site

ICT facility engineering

Data rooms, UPS & comms shelters

Design and build of mine-site data rooms, communications shelters, and UPS systems. DCIM monitoring, precision cooling, and access control in compliance with TIA-942 standards.

Data rooms

UPS

DCIM

TIA-942

Openserve & last-mile connectivity

Fibre broadband for admin & residential

Openserve FTTH/FTTO last-mile fibre connectivity for mine administration, hostels, and residential villages. Certified technicians for first-time-right activations.

FTTH/FTTO

Openserve

Last-mile

Residential

Why GADASWORX for mining

Built for the demands of South African mining operations

DMRE aligned

Solutions designed with DMRE, MHSA, and mine health & safety built in from the start — not as an afterthought.

BBBEE compliant

A BBBEE-compliant service provider supporting your procurement transformation targets and Codes of Good Practice.

OT/IT expertise

Specialists in safely bridging IT and operational technology without compromising production uptime or safety systems.

24/7 support

NOC monitoring and on-call field engineers available around the clock to match your three-shift operation schedule.

South African team

Certified engineers deployed across Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Free State, and the Northern Cape.

SLA-backed delivery

Contractual SLAs with clear uptime guarantees, response time commitments, and escalation procedures for every engagement.

South Africa's major mining commodities

Commodity

Mining type

Key provinces & regions

Gold mining

Deep-level / hard rock

Witwatersrand Basin  |  Free State Goldfields

Platinum group metals (PGMs)

Underground / surface

Bushveld Complex  |  Limpopo  |  North West

Coal mining

Open cast / underground

Mpumalanga Coalfields  |  KwaZulu-Natal

Iron ore & manganese
Open cast / beneficiation 

 Northern Cape  |  Sishen  |  Khumani

Diamonds & chrome

Surface / alluvial

Northern Cape  |  North West Province

Talk to a GADASWORX ICT specialist about your mine’s connectivity, security, and infrastructure needs.

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