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Women Affected by Mining Beyond the Workplace

Lisl Pullinger - August 2021

Publication

While most of the current focus on women in mining tends to be on their employment and advancement, there are a range of gender-related issues confronting the sector in its downstream value chain.

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Water Stewardship Can Help SA Value Its Water

Andrew Wood - August 2021

Publication

South Africa has not grasped the true value of its water resources, and the country will soon face a deficit as a result. The answer lies in effective water stewardship, which must address water pollution alongside a range of other challenges.

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Barberton is Not Down and Out

August 2019

Publication - Article

The Barberton Greenstone Belt of South Africa has been mined extensively for close to 150 years, but there is still a lot of gold to be found.

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Indaba Showcases Steady ESG Advances in Africa

Andrew van Zyl - May 2022

Publication - Article

Africa’s mining sector is showcasing a real shift from high-level carbon neutrality intentions to some exciting and practical first steps on the journey to a low carbon future.

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Determining Damages

James Siddorn

Publication - SRK News Article

Mining companies face the risk of having their projects interrupted by host governments

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Geotechnical Audit: A Tool for Mining Project Evaluation

Sujit Roy, Jayeeta Dey - June 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Economics and safety of large open pits rely primarily on the stability of the pit slopes. However, many historical operations do not adequately consider geotechnical aspects for pit slope design or for its operational management.

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Mining Historical Data

Scott Burkett - June 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Converting historical records into functional digital formats can aid in the evaluation of new exploration potential.

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Geotechnical Domain Model Evolution During the Mining Project Lifecycle

Anton Bloem, Wayne Barnett - October 2022

Publication - Presentation

Knowing what the representative physico-mechanical properties of a rock mass are at any point in time, is required for successful rock engineering. These properties are commonly represented in the “geotechnical domain model” format.

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Renewable Energy Grids

Danielle Kyan - December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

The mining industry uses three principal sources of energy: diesel, grid electricity and explosives. Diesel and electricity consumption contribute substantially to the mining industry’s GHG emissions.

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Insight into Packer Testing Technique Through Numerical Modelling

Houcyne El-Idrysy, Daniel Lear - July 2024

Publication - Presentation

Packer injection testing efficiently characterizes rock mass hydraulic properties in mining projects, yet gaps in understanding persist despite widespread usage.

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