The Minister of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) published a Notice, No GN R420 of 27 March 2020, bringing into effect amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, as published in GN R527 in GG 26275 dated 23 April 2004. These amended Regulations call for meaningful stakeholder engagement with the…
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ESG: is it relevant at the exploration phase?
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria refers to a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. These criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature, it examines how a company manages its relationships with employees, suppliers, customers and the community and lastly, investigates…
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Environmental Auditing: What’s the need?
The first publicly recognised environmental audit in South Africa was undertaken by ESKOM in 1989. This major environmental audit was viewed by observers as having mixed success (DEAT, 2004). It did however succeed in starting the process and cementing the importance of environmental audits in South Africa. Environmental Audits are the most proficient tool at…
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Bee Keeping as a novel ecological and social initiative at mining projects.
Active mines have a responsibility to protect the environment in which they operate as well as contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development on the surrounding host communities. These requirements would be set out in the mine’s approved Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and advancing the wellbeing of the host communities is critical to obtaining and maintaining…
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