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Shaft Sinkers, now owned by the UMS Group of companies and one of the world's longest standing ultra-deep level shaft sinking companies, has over the decades pioneered many ground-breaking mining methods which has seen it perform at the forefront of sinking over the decades. During its early years the company became known for its innovative approaches to improving sinking methods. To retain this position moving forward, the company has as its goal to drive evolution rather than revolution in the industry, MD THABO MOLOTO tells LAURA CORNISH. Traditional sinking and underground construction methods have over recent years come under question due to legacy safety concerns. The subsequent result has seen some industry players dedicate significant resources and time to researching and developing new mechanical / technical sinking methodologies and practices as opposed to the more traditional sinking approaches...