It is five years since the launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) to improve the safety of mines’ tailings facilities, and the mining sector has been […]
Read MoreMonitoring landfills key to keeping groundwater clean
The contamination risk that landfill leachate poses to groundwater can be effectively managed through diligent monitoring practices and timeous intervention. This is becoming increasingly important as the country relies more […]
Read MoreTargeted engagement supports vulnerable groups in mining communities
There is a need for deeper, more inclusive engagement to truly support those most at risk in mining communities, according to SRK Consulting South Africa (SA). Good international industry practice […]
Read MoreMines review water engineering as climate change advances
Weather variability due to climate change is now a complicating factor for South Africa’s mines as they engineer solutions to traditional water-scarcity challenges. As water-intensive operations, mines generally require large […]
Read MoreHard realities in financial provisioning for GISTM
New tailings standards place considerable onus on mining companies to ensure adequate financial provisioning for the closure of their tailings storage facilities (TSFs) – notably for future costs that these […]
Read MoreProtecting infrastructure against the risks of dolomite ground
Sinkholes and subsidence in areas underlain by dolomite rock continue to pose considerable risks to infrastructure, requiring that developers carefully assess geological stability before designing any building or civil engineering […]
Read MoreAfrica Day casts spotlight on resilient projects, economies
With Africa Day on 25 May highlighting the importance of building resilient economies for social transformation, the nurturing of consulting engineering expertise across various disciplines will be vital to paving […]
Read MoreLow PGM prices drive efficiencies, consolidation
With depressed platinum group metal (PGM) prices, there is plenty of scope for optimism and opportunity, it emerged at last month’s PGMs Industry Day in Johannesburg. According to delegate Joseph […]
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