by Stephen Nthite | Mar 26, 2024 | Employment, Environmental, Mining, News
Q1: Can you briefly explain what ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) encompasses, especially in the context of South Africa from a community engagement perspective? ESG refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of...
by Chantal Murdock | Feb 12, 2024 | Mining
Q1: Can you share a bit about your background and experience in the mining, infrastructure, and natural resources sector? I have accumulated 10 years of experience in the mining, infrastructure, and natural resources sector. My expertise lies in mining regulatory...
by Warren Beech | Feb 8, 2024 | Energy, Health and Safety, Mining, News
Looking at the faces of attendees, it is clear that Mining Indaba fatigue has well and truly set in. This is normally a reflection of extremely long hours, good discussion, and lively debates. Mining Indaba 2024 again provided a perfect opportunity for stakeholders...
by Warren Beech | Dec 5, 2023 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
Workplace health and safety is absolutely critical – one life lost, is a life too many. South Africa’s Health and Safety Laws, the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) in respect of the mining industry and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in respect of the...
by Chantal Murdock | Dec 1, 2023 | Mining
Introduction A landmark case was recently handed down by the Gauteng High Court, in a matter between De Beers Consolidated Mines (Pty) Ltd (“DBCM”) and the Regional Manager of the Limpopo Regional Office of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (“DMRE”),...
by Warren Beech | Nov 29, 2023 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
On 27 November 2023 a tragic accident happened at Impala’s 11 Shaft when, according to currently available reports, a 3-deck conveyance that was going to transport employees to surface, travelled down the shaft, and struck the concrete penthouse at shaft bottom....
