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    • Other Products
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  • About us
  • Refuge Chambers
    • Portable Chamber Range
    • Modular Chamber Range
    • Relocatable Permanents
    • Permanent Chambers
    • Airlocks and Doors
    • Hire Fleet
  • Service
  • Chamber Spares
  • Other Products
  • Contact Us
A row of white Safe Haven MTS-100 mining shelters for 20 people each.

Portable Refuge Chambers - SAFE HAVEN Range

We are proud to introduce our Portable Refuge Chamber, part of the SAFE HAVEN range. Designed with a focus on safety and reliability, the SAFE HAVEN chambers are engineered to provide essential underground miner protection, preserving the lives of those working in challenging environments.

Modular electrical unit with labeled components and safety warnings.

The portable SAFE HAVEN chambers range offers capacities for 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 30 persons, with customizable configurations designed to address specific operational requirements. Each portable refuge chamber is outfitted with high-quality life support systems to ensure reliable performance, providing essential underground miner protection in critical situations.

Standard Features of the Portable Refuge Chamber:


- 5mm Steel plate 

- Lifting Lugs, Drag points, Forklift Slots. 

- Emergency Escape Hatch, Sealable door 

- CO & CO2 Scrubber, Gas Monitoring 

- Battery Backup 36Hrs, Transformer 415V -1000V 

- Air Conditioning, Toilet, Oxygen cylinders 

- Red Green Strobe, Siren, Fire Extinguisher 

- Compressed Air with 3 Filters 


These SAFE HAVEN chambers are essential for ensuring underground miner protection in emergencies.

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MODULAR & OTHER

Airlock

Custom Design

Open industrial container with green gas cylinders.

A popular option within our SAFE HAVEN chambers lineup is the walk-thru Airlock module, equipped with options for atmospheric pressure, mine compressed air, or compressed air from cylinders flushing systems. 


The Airlock also serves as a private toilet area during entrapment a safe environment for women in mining.  

Custom Design

Custom Design

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Trust us to design a custom Portable Refuge Chamber tailored to your mining requirements, accommodating extended occupancy and any Height, Width, or Length restrictions. Our SAFE HAVEN chambers cater to various uses, including medical first aid rooms, cool down rooms, RCT bogger rooms, and even relocatable offices.

Operating without Compressed Air

Operating without Compressed Air

Industrial piping with a blue-handled ball valve.

MTS Mining supplies are receiving many requests for our Portable Refuge Chamber options that operate without the need for Mine Compressed Air. We recognize the high running costs associated with compressed air systems and the maintenance challenges of compressed air pipes. 

Please inquire about our options and case studies.

African designed & built

African designed & built

Operating without Compressed Air

Two industrial setups side by side in a workshop.

MTS has engineered and designed our own range of Portable Refuge Chambers, built in Johannesburg at our fabrication shop and then transferred to our fit-out facility for assembly. These SAFE HAVEN chambers are essential for ensuring underground miner protection. 


We can provide quotes for freight within South Africa or to any African country, followed by commissioning and staff training.


All new and existing customers are welcome to visit either facility.

FAQs

African designed & built

FAQs

Emergency safe havens inside a dark underground tunnel.

Q: Why are MTS prices so much more competitive than your competitors? 


A: We are African owned, with all profits remaining within Africa. Our commitment extends to sourcing local content, suppliers, and labor wherever possible. For any imported parts needed, we have secured African dealership status for essential items like batteries, chemicals, and air conditioners. This approach allows us to pass savings onto our customers. 

Additionally our focus on providing affordable Portable Refuge Chambers and SAFE HAVEN chambers ensures that underground miner protection is accessible, enhancing safety without compromising on cost.

MTS Mining supplies

Your Partner In underground safety

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