Supply gaps: How SMEs can plug into procurement for big mining houses

BY SHERPHARD KEMBOAdvertisements WHEN people hear the word mining, their minds often race to giant excavators, billion-dollar shafts, and global commodity markets. But behind the glossy reports of gold ounces and platinum tonnage lies a truth often overlooked: mines survive on the small, every day supplies and services that keep operations running.From the humble bolt…