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The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

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#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

Mining

Why DRC mines need collaboration for water stewardship

Susa Maleba and Wouter Jordaan 28 Jul 2023

SRK launches new unit to tackle growing complexity of water management

Construction & Engineering

SRK launches new unit to tackle growing complexity of water management

13 Jul 2023

ESG in the mining industry: What's missing?

Sustainability

ESG in the mining industry: What's missing?

Nomsa Mbere and Sebastian Steenkamp 31 Mar 2022

De Beers Group, Free State Education Department and KST unveil a multi-million school in Kroonstad

Primary & Secondary Education

De Beers Group, Free State Education Department and KST unveil a multi-million school in Kroonstad

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 1 Mar 2022

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

Construction & Engineering

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

26 Nov 2021

Private sector involvement is key for sustainable cities and towns

Sustainable Development

Private sector involvement is key for sustainable cities and towns

Garyn Rapson and Leanne Mostert 11 Nov 2021

Energy & Mining

Replacement NEMA open for comment

Garyn Rapson and Paula-Ann Novotny 2 Sep 2021

Vedanta Zinc International's (VZI) Lisheen mine in Ireland has received a mine closure completion certificate

Mining

Best practice mine closure achieved

27 Aug 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Health & Safety

Addressing post-pandemic challenges in the mining industry

24 May 2021

Compliance a priority as Covid-19 continues to shake up mining

Mining

Compliance a priority as Covid-19 continues to shake up mining

Janine Espin 5 May 2021

The legal imperative behind ESG compliance and decarbonisation

Mining

The legal imperative behind ESG compliance and decarbonisation

Paula-Anne Novotny, Jonathan Veeran, Gillian Niven & Kate Collier 10 Feb 2021

Mining

Climate change and its impact on mining project planning

19 Nov 2020

Image: Wikipedia

Energy

Negotiating a just transition from coal

10 Jul 2020

Mining in a circular economy meets stumbling blocks

Science & Engineering

Mining in a circular economy meets stumbling blocks

Garyn Rapson & Paula-Ann Novotny 12 Nov 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Securing abandoned mines

Vanessa Tyne 21 Oct 2019

Jessica Edwards, SRK Consulting senior social scientist

Mining

Social acceptance needs to extend past mine closure

7 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Mining Round-up - key takeaways on the industry

30 Sep 2019

Mines need to step up on sustainability

Mining

Mines need to step up on sustainability

12 Sep 2019

Coal mines need to be taken to task over water pollution

Mining

Coal mines need to be taken to task over water pollution

28 Aug 2019

Source: Environment News South Africa

Mining

2nd draft of Proposed Financial Provisioning Regulations published for comment

Garyn Rapson 21 May 2019

Mining

Will the Mining Charter create unrealistic community expectations?

Janine Espin 26 Feb 2019

What NEMLA IV could mean for mine closures

Environmental Law

What NEMLA IV could mean for mine closures

Garyn Rapson and Kirsty Kilner 11 Feb 2019

Janine Espin, MD of Economic Development Solutions

Mining

What happens to the community when a mine closes?

Janine Espin 13 Nov 2018

No place to hide: Miners need to be proactive on green laws

Mining

No place to hide: Miners need to be proactive on green laws

14 Sep 2018

A mined out site in an advanced state of rehabilitation

Mining

Mine rehabilitation: What can be achieved

7 Aug 2018

Photo: Shutterstock

Mining

Finding ways to keep communities alive after mine closures

17 Jul 2018

Small law changes have huge impact on mining and oil & gas industries

Mining

Small law changes have huge impact on mining and oil & gas industries

Hillary Botha, Tamzyn Cooper, Garyn Rapson 11 Aug 2017

Picture: Eden Project/Tamsyn William

Mining

Mining closures are all about planning

27 Jul 2017

Healing the scars of mining through sustainable rehabilitation

Mining

Healing the scars of mining through sustainable rehabilitation

9 Dec 2016

WWF jumps into Oakbay fray

Mining

WWF jumps into Oakbay fray

21 Oct 2016

Inflating commodity prices damaging to miners' planning

Mining

Inflating commodity prices damaging to miners' planning

29 Aug 2016

Down in the dumps

Mining

Down in the dumps

Nicci Botha 3 Nov 2015

Gold mine industry must manage haemorrhage of jobs

Mining

Gold mine industry must manage haemorrhage of jobs

Roger Dixon 5 Sep 2015

Know your project's risks

Energy & Mining

Know your project's risks

18 Dec 2014

New technology improves Anglo's mine rehabilitation

Mining

New technology improves Anglo's mine rehabilitation

2 May 2014

Charting mines' real impact on SA's landscape

Energy & Mining

Charting mines' real impact on SA's landscape

10 Jun 2013