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Climate Change to Amplify Challenges

 Press Release

Economists agree that climate change risks have, to date, been underestimated by industry in general, including mining, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK Consulting South Africa director and principal consultant Andrew van Zyl.

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Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Assessment Under Climate Change

Victor Muñoz, Carla Guzman - August 2023

Publication - Presentation

This presentation investigates the impact of a changing climate on Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) estimation.

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GISTM Requirements to Address Climate Change

Philippa Burmeister - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Climate change mitigation has traditionally focused on the reduction of greenhouse gases.

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Climate Change Could Tighten Water Quality Regulations

Manda Hinsch - October 2019

Publication - Article

Among the impacts of climate change will be an aggravation of water quality in South Africa’s rivers and dams; this may, in turn, lead our water authorities to raise the bar for water discharged by industry and mines.

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The Science of Addressing Climate Change Risks in Mining

Philippa Burmeister - November 2020

Publication - Article

Climate change is exacerbating many of the risks that mines already face in their daily operations and needs to be factored into planning decisions right from the pre-feasibility stage of projects.

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GISTM Requirements to Address Climate Change

Philippa Burmeister - December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Climate change mitigation has traditionally focused on the reduction of greenhouse gases, an approach now considered insufficient in light of the inevitability of climate change.

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Water Stewardship’s Role in Climate Change

Lindsay Shand, Fiona Sutton - December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. The changes have been accelerated by human activities since the 1800s.

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Use of Evaporation Ponds in the Mining Industry - How Necessary and Effective is this in Various Parts of the World

Houcyne El-Idrysy, Nikolai Kirillov, William Harding, Gary Hurban - March 2024

Publication - Published Paper

This paper highlights the increasing threat to global water resources, especially in the mining sector, emphasizing the shift towards Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) principles and questioning the efficacy of evaporation ponds as a water management tool.

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Modelling the Future Predicting Water Availability in a Changing Climate

Kerry Grimmer - March 2024

Publication - Article

Modelling in the water sector contributes to efficient resource management, improved infrastructure design, and better decision-making– ultimately leading to sustainable water use and environmental conservation.

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Climate Resilience in the Mining Industry

 Video - Interview

The mining industry knows it has a duty to deliver the metals and minerals needed for the energy transition in a responsible and climate-smart way.

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