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Groundwater Management Is Essential for a Sustainable Future

Darryll Kilian, Natasha Anamuthoo - September 2021

Publication - Article

Water security in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has been subjected to the impacts of climate change and severe weather events. Water management, and especially groundwater management, is essential for a sustainable future.

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Community Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation

Insiya Salam - December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

The global community is facing a ‘triple crisis’: the interdependence of people, poverty and inequality; the changing climate and extreme weather patterns; and the natural world and its degradation.

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Development Must Build Resilience COLLECTIVE INNOVATION

Philippa Burmeister - July 2021

Publication - Article

The impacts of climate change place vulnerable communities at increased risk and could undermine community resilience to other contextual stressors. Economic development therefore needs to embrace strategies that strengthen this resilience rather than inadvertently eroding it.

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Southern Africa Exploration Targets Battery Minerals

September 2022

Publication - Article

Challenges aside, Southern Africa remains one of the hotspots for mineral exploration in Africa. With Buzzwords like a just energy transition, Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), climate change and the green economy dominating the narrative on the world markets today.

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Role of Municipal Engineers Vital in Managing Disaster Risk

Andries Fourie - April 2021

Publication - Article

The law places various onerous responsibilities on municipal engineers when it comes to disaster and risk management – and the growth of informal settlements in the context of climate change is only raising these risks.

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Considering Climate Change in Tailings Dam Design

Grant Macfarlane, Chloe Bolton - October 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Environmental considerations have always been an integral aspect of how TSFs are designed and operated.

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European Battery Metals: The State of Play

Jane Joughin - November 2021

Publication - Article

Europe is experiencing a boom in exploration particularly for battery metals. This article discusses the state of play of the European battery mining and exploration industry.

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Droughts, Floods and Contamination: The Triple Threat to African Mining Investments

Peter Shepherd, Kelly Grimmer - January 2024

Publication - Article

Water availability is a key investment risk to mining in many African countries, adding to the range of risks that will come under the spotlight at the Investing in African Mining lndaba in Cape Town in February 2024.

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Risky Road Towards Carbon-Neutrality for Mines

Andrew van Zyl - January 2022

Publication - Article

As South Africa begins its journey towards a lower-carbon future, the mining industry will have much to consider. It can make a significant local contribution by generating its own renewable energy, but faces considerable uncertainty in applying low-emission technologies.

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Using R and Data Science to Analyse Site-Specific Climate Change

December 2022

Publication - SRK News Article

Climate considerations in tailings management have been highlighted by the publication of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) in 2020.

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