26 June 2018: While the assessment of environmental and social impacts of economic activity is a duty based mainly on government regulations, it is apparent that human rights and justice are increasingly powerful drivers that are taking this discipline onto new ground. According to Tim Hart, corporate social and development consultant at leading engineers and …
22 June 2018 – Johannesburg: Despite South Africa’s stated intention of nurturing a junior mining sector as a key strategy in revitalising and transforming the sector, voices at the recent Junior Mining Indaba in Johannesburg, South Africa, were clear that this was not happening. “There is a strong sentiment among junior mining companies that they …
Wits University’s Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI) has joined forces with the Wits Mining Institute as one of three vital pillars to take forward the university’s research and development for 21st century mining. According to WMI director Professor Fred Cawood, the focus of the CSMI is on responsible mining. “The establishment of …
Blasting and explosives leader BME has again improved its safety performance, reaching a recordable case rate (RCR) of just 0,22 for its last financial year– well below the rate of 0,6 to 0,7 commonly achieved by the mining sector as a whole. According the Ramesh Dhoorgapersadh – Strategic Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ) …
13 June 2018 – Cape Town: Stringent regulations published in 2015 have tightened the design standards for mining residue stockpiles and deposits, but there is still scope to apply a risk-based approach to meet legal and environmental requirements while potentially saving on capital expenditure.
29 May 2018: As management of contaminated land is a field deserving of more attention, experts from consulting firms, industry and government met recently in Cape Town and Durban under the auspices of the Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Africa (NICOLA) to share ideas and build capacity. Hosted by SRK Consulting, these NICOLA Connect …
29 May 2018 – Durban: SRK Consulting in Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) recently hosted and sponsored the Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Africa (NICOLA) Connect networking event at the Westville Country Club near Durban, helping build the community of professionals who are working to address the problem of contaminated land. Bish Sahadeo, Principal Scientist and …
24 May 2018 – Port Elizabeth: The importance of protecting the quality of South Africa’s groundwater came under the spotlight today in Port Elizabeth, as contamination expert Richard O’Brien from SRK Consulting’s Cape Town office shared some useful compliance lessons with leading industry players at a breakfast seminar hosted by SRK in Port Elizabeth. Managers …
19 April 2018 – Johannesburg: Applying for and obtaining amendments to water use licences is an ongoing and often time-consuming process for most mines, even when the adjustments are relatively low-risk, according to SRK Consulting principal environmental scientist Jacky Burke, the leader of SRK’s water use licence application (WULA) Group. Speaking recently at a WULA …
19 April 2018 – Johannesburg: South Africa and other mineral-rich developing countries with close economic links to China must reassess their trade policies to provide a buffer against fluctuating commodity demand – especially given the negative impact of China’s recent slowdown. This was the message from Wits University School of Mining Engineering postgraduate student Peaceful …