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Responsible Sourcing of Cobalt Puts Spotlight on Artisanal Mining

Wouter Jordaan

With many rural communities in Africa being reliant on artisanal mining for their livelihoods, industries using cobalt are becoming sensitive to potential negative impacts in the mining supply chain.

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Long-Term Thinking Key to Managing South Africa’s Mine Water Challenge

Peter Shepherd

While South Africa has made considerable strides in addressing mine water challenges, several areas require improvement and focus to ensure that the country continues on a positive trajectory and that the future landscape of the local mining industry is vastly improved.

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Enhancing Mining Sustainability Through Tech Expertise

Andrew van Zyl

Amid an industry-wide shift towards more sustainable mining practices, engineering consultancy SRK Consulting says that the significance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in mining has evolved over the past few decades.

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A Female Geologist, with Boots Firmly Grounded, Explores the Future of Mining in SA

Sara Turnbull

Sara Turnbull, senior exploration geologist for SRK Exploration, takes us on an excursion into the realities of, and the need for, exploration and discovery of critical minerals in South Africa.

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Effective Engagement Eases WULAs in South Africa

Avril Owens, Giulia Barr

As South Africa pays closer attention to managing its scarce water resources, applying for water use licences has inevitably become more complex; however, experts provide support through this process.

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Integrating Disciplines Helps Mines Manage Groundwater

Ismail Mahomed, Wadzinai Chimhanda

The management of groundwater resources by mines is increasingly demanding the integration of various disciplines, both to achieve corporate sustainability objectives and to remain compliant with legislation.

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Embedding ESG in Mining

Sabine Anderson

The mining industry is increasingly focusing ESG risks. Companies now integrate ESG into their core strategies, emphasizing mutual prosperity for stakeholders. New mining projects actively consider ESG, with consultants playing a vital role.

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Experts Unpack the Evolution of ESG Across the Mining Value Chain

Wouter Jordaan

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) has evolved to being driven by external factors such as shareholder activism and investor confidence, rather than regulatory frameworks. ESG strategies are also becoming increasingly data-driven.

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Environmental Hurdles Reduced for Lower Sensitivity Renewable Projects

Sam Leyde, Kelly Armstrong

In a significant move to support the development of renewable energy, South Africa last month adopted new norms to simplify and speed up the authorisation process for solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

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Reaching Net Zero: How Africa Can Help Build a Low Carbon Future

Andrew van Zyl, Visvanathan Reddy, Dominique Sambwa

Africa is home to a third of the world’s mineral resources, so the continent is inevitably centre stage in the energy transition that aims to lead to a lower carbon future. But how can mining move quickly and responsibly enough to meet the demand?

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