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African Mining Can Make the Most of Energy Transition

Andrew van Zyl - February 2023

Publication - Article

With the global energy transition gathering pace, it is imperative that African mining keeps up with the rapidly growing demand for commodities – both to responsibly develop the continent’s economies and to avoid the negative impact of market imbalances.

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Taking a Leaf Out of the Chile Book

Beatríz Labarca, María Inés Vidal, Álvaro Huerta - October 2023

Publication - Article

The mining industry in Africa will benefit greatly by taking a leaf out of Chile’s book on the circular economy, managing the environment and water resources, and recycling old mining tyres.

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Consulting on Change

Terry Braun, Daniel Gleeson - October 2020

Publication

Consultants are expected to provide expert advice on a specific topic or process. There is a perception from mining investors that these specialists are only called in for regulatory purposes. In the next 10 years, the role of the mining consultant will expand...

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Slow To Change

Visvanathan Reddy, Franciska Lake - August 2019

Publication - Article

Initiatives to boost diversity under way as only 15% of mining jobs are held by women. The gender gap in the mining industry will widen if it does not invest in attracting more women to associated careers.

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Effective Use of the ESIA Process to Identify Sustainable Mining Solutions

Alice Davies

Publication - SRK News Article

Habitat loss in the Republic of Congo (Congo) from subsistence agriculture, logging and charcoal making has led to a decline in biodiversity of tropical rainforests.

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A Review of Vibrating Wire Piezometer Usage in Ultra-Low Permeability and Heterogenous Fractured Rock Environments

 Event - Tucson, USA

This presentations proposes that conventional groundwater flow theory cannot explain the full range of VWP responses observed in low permeability environments. The impact of poroelasticity is likely to be greatest in the period immediately after a stress change when rapid increases and decreases in pore pressure may occur as the 3D stress field equilibrates. In the medium term, the poroelastic effects may lead to a faster rate of depressurisation in a low permeability formation.

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Carla Guzman

 Consultant - Cardiff, UK

Carla is a Civil Engineer with a major in Hydraulic, Sanitary and Environmental Engineering.

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Brandon Smith

 Consultant - Toronto, Canada

Brandon has 15 years of experience consulting on water management for mining projects across Canada, the USA, and overseas.

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The Increasing Importance of Climate Action in Mineral Resource and Reserve Reporting

Jane Joughin - March 2022

Publication - Article

The materiality of climate action in mineral resource and reserve reporting will surge in the decade ahead. Climate action is already of high interest to investors.

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Nan Xue

 Consultant - Beijing, China

Nan has over fifteen years’ experience in environmental impact assessment, environmental planning and management, environmental due diligence and ESG-related field.

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