According to Jessica Edwards at mining consultancy SRK Consulting, mining companies looking to work on rehabilitation after closing mines struggle with gaining social trust and credit. The scenario is particularly challenging for South Africa, where mining closures are growing in frequency.
Reserves in South Africa are depleting and the number of mining closures in South Africa is on the rise. While experts have indicated that there aresubstantial untapped reserves in the country, SRK Consulting has brought the focus back to the rehabilitation processes after the closure of a mine.
Mining companies have long been engaged in efforts to reconcile with communities and
ecosystems that bear the brunt of their excavation activities. The most popular measure
has been to keep the various stakeholders in the mining process involved in the
decision-making procedures.
SRK Contributor:
Jessica Edwards
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