ESG & Policy
Who regulates mining in South Africa
The department, the five laws that do the work, Section 54 stoppages, the environmental and water regulators, the money side and the industry's own codes: the…
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ESG & Policy
The rules, risk and responsibility shaping African mining. Policy, regulation, environment and social licence, and what they mean for suppliers selling into the sector.
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Water and mining in Southern Africa
One of the world's great mining industries in one of its driest regions: where the water goes, mines with too little and too much, acid mine drainage, tailings, and the…
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ESG & Policy
Mining rights and permits in South Africa, explained
Who owns the minerals, the three authorisations that matter, the cadastre fix, community consent and the Mining Charter: South Africa's mining licence system in plain terms.
ESG & Policy
A short history of mining in South Africa
From Mapungubwe's gold and Kimberley's diamonds to the Rand, the 1970 gold peak and the MPRDA: how mining built South Africa, and what that history leaves…
ESG & Policy
The coal question: South Africa’s miners and the energy transition
One power station closed, three extended to 2030, and record export trains. How long the coal money keeps flowing, what the just transition is actually delivering,…
ESG & Policy
Small-scale mining in Africa: the other half of the industry
Ten million miners, 90 percent of Africa's mining workforce, and in Ghana more than half the gold. What ASM is, what galamsey is not, and why…
ESG & Policy
The importance of a Centralised Mining Information Service
Makabingui gold project in Senegal has acquired additional funding and attracts considerable interest.
ESG & Policy
MMP & trade unions sign historic agreement to collaborate on methods for modernising SA mining industry
At last, South Africa is moving forward on the mining modernisation front, which has previously been contested by various parties.
ESG & Policy
The importance of ESG ratings in Africa’s 2021 mining industry
In the African mining industry, performing well in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is now an essential.
ESG & Policy
Effective Mine Risk Management
Mining is an inherently risky business. Mining companies grapple with everything from miner safety to a changing political landscape throughout the life of mine.
ESG & Policy
Mining Charter 3: Opportunities and Challenges
Since the 19th Century, mining has been a central pillar underpinning South Africa's economy.
ESG & Policy
Environmental Impact Studies in Mining
Makabingui gold project in Senegal has acquired additional funding and attracts considerable interest.