by Warren Beech | Jul 22, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining
Employers, particularly in high-risk industries such as manufacturing and mining, implement stringent policies and procedures in support of the onerous health and responsibilities placed on employers under the occupational health and safety laws (the Occupational...
by Warren Beech | May 29, 2025 | Mining, News
Introduction Following the publication of the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill in October 2024, the last few weeks have been extremely eventful in the mining industry, with the publication of proposed changes to several environmental laws including in relation to...
by Warren Beech | May 21, 2025 | Mining, News
On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) published the Draft Mineral Resources Bill, 2025 (Draft Bill) for public comment. Interested and affected parties have been invited by the Minister to submit written representations on the...
by Warren Beech | Apr 7, 2025 | Health and Safety, Mining
It was a privilege to be invited by Mr Avhurengwi Nengovhela to speak at Coaltech’s Mine Closure Conference on 4 April 2025. Mine closure has become even more critical within the context of South Africa’s current economy, the impact on the mining sector and its...
by Warren Beech | Jan 13, 2025 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
Introduction Rail networks and rail operations are currently governed by the National Railway Safety Regulator Act, No. 16 of 2002 (NRSRA). On 2 December 2024 the President assented to the Railway Safety Act, No. 30 of 2024 (RSA), and the RSA was published in the...
by Warren Beech | Dec 17, 2024 | Employment, Energy, Environmental, Health and Safety, Mining, News
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