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Under Currents – SAs Water Infrastructure Is Crumbling Fast

Andries Fourie - September 1, 2024

SA's water infrastructure is crumbling fast. Can government and the private sector collaborate and co-operate to fix it? Last September, the South African Human Rights Commission released a damning report into water challenges in KwaZulu-Natal's municipalities.

TAGS: Water Shortage, Water Challenges, Floods, Drought, Climate Change, Water Infrastructure, Private Sector, Municipalities, Stormwater Infrastructure, New Dams, Rainfall Patterns
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Proactive Metallurgical Planning: Understanding Deposit Characteristics for Efficient Resource Management

James Carpenter, Blake Saunders, Duncan Bennett, Peter Munro - October 22, 2024

Learn how understanding geological characteristics and performance drivers of deposits can predict metallurgical outcomes and optimise resource management, minimising costly tests and addressing unique deposit challenges.

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Assessment of Hydrogeological Hazards in Operational Mines using Objective-Focussed Modelling and Hazard Mapping Tools

Tony Rex, Sheila Imrie, Ivan Shubin - November 14, 2024

Sudden underground water inrushes are an example of potentially catastrophic events that can result from lack of hazard awareness and planning, and supporting information and data, during mine operations.

TAGS: Water management, water stewardship, ESG, mining operations
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SRK Consulting Celebrates 50 Years of Mining Excellence

Andrew van Zyl, Visvanathan Reddy, Tim McGurk, Andrew Barrett - November 8, 2024

As part of the group’s global 50th anniversary celebrations, SRK Consulting South Africa held a sparkling commemoration event at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg last month, with memories and inspiration from local and overseas dignitaries.

TAGS: Groundbreaking Journey, Rock Slopes, Rock Excavations, Tailings Storage, Five Decades, 50th Anniversary Celebrations, SRK Founders, Mining Industry, Building Foundations, Pipelines
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Vulnerable Voices in Mining

Vassie Maharaj, Lynette Herbst, Lethabo Sekele - November 7, 2024

Mining and infrastructure projects should listen to the voices of surrounding communities. There is a growing emphasis on the need for large-scale mining and infrastructure projects to safeguard the rights of specific groups within the surrounding communities.

TAGS: Infrastructure, Artisanal Miners, Involuntary Settlement, Livelihood Restoration, Mining Industry, Communities, Vulnerable Groups, Human Rights
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