Dineo Phoshoko | Oct 16, 2020
By Simon Norton Historically, mining hasn’t always had the best reputation when it comes to looking after the environment, its workers, or the communities in which it operates. Justifiably so too. Around the world, mining activities have...
Dineo Phoshoko | Oct 14, 2020
Transparency, accountability and ethics between coal miners and Eskom was put in the spotlight during a panel discussion at the Joburg Indaba. The panel discussed the outlook for energy supply, the coal mining industry and the just transition...
Dineo Phoshoko | Aug 13, 2020
The Global Tailings Review (GTR) recently launched Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management. This is the first global standard on tailings management that can be applied to existing and future tailings facilities, wherever they are and...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jul 29, 2020
The mining industry often collaborates with other industries, particularly the sciences, which play a critical role in research and development and improve various areas of the industry. Inside Mining speaks to two female scientists who...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jul 2, 2020
In March 2019, the European Commission announced its Circular Economy Action Plan as one of the main blocks of the European Green Deal. The plan focuses on the sectors that use most resources and where the potential for circularity is high, many of...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jun 4, 2020
Exxaro’s Sustainability Summit received a performance score of 98.7% and achieved the prescribed standards for a Green Event (Platinum Class). The second annual Sustainability Summit was held at one of South Africa’s greenest buildings, the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Jun 3, 2020
Restoring the livelihoods of households in mining communities can be a challenging process. As such, it is vital that mines begin the process early and carefully monitor to see what is working and what is not. According to SRK Consulting, it is...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 12, 2020
As South Africa adjusts to increased economic activity under lockdown level 4, Pan African Resources set to reach output forecast with tailings retreatment. The gold producer operates in a reduced capacity to ensure continued output while...
Dineo Phoshoko | May 4, 2020
New research from the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) reveals that just two of the ten largest mining companies are aligned with limiting climate change to 2°C. These 10 companies have a market capitalisation of over $350bn and contribute to...
