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Time to engage social issues The growing focus on managing social and environmental impacts in the male-dominated mining sector is creating entirely new fields of opportunity for female professionals and leaders

In the past few years, hardly a quarter goes by without the news headlines announcing another mine brought to a standstill—or a new project stalled—by public protest

20 Sep 2017

Doors open in mining for leaders to manage social risk The growing focus on managing social and environmental impacts in the male-dominated mining sector is creating entirely new fields of opportunity for female professionals and leaders like Vassie Maharaj, who is now a Director, partner and Principal Consultant in stakeholder engagement and social risk management at the highly respected SRK Consulting, based in Johannesburg

In EY’s 2016/2017 top ten business risks for the mining and metals sector, the social license to operate ranks fourth on the ranking. Maharaj’s contribution as a

13 Sep 2017 - S. B.

Introducing new Head of Performance Materials Thandeka Molakeng is the new Head of Sales for BASF’s Performance Material Division in Africa

In this capacity, Thandeka will be responsible for the division’s sales for the entire African continent, with the exclusion of Egypt and Sudan. “I am truly looking

13 Sep 2017

AMSA AND SAFEGUARD DUTIES A slap in the face of the steel downstream

All attempts to stop the implementation of safeguard duties have failed. According to an announcement by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), safeguard duties came

04 Sep 2017

Wits Mining School Sampling award for Wits Mining School stalwart

Professor Dick Minnitt (third from left), JCI Professor of Mineral Resources and Reserves at Wits University’s School of Mining Engineering, received the Pierre M Gy

25 Aug 2017

Media release Three More Solutions for Clariant’s Sustainability Excellence EcoTain® label

This week, Clariant’s EcoTain Panel approved three more solutions for the organisation’s sustainabilty excellence including GlucoPure Sense

25 Aug 2017

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Is the African mining and natural resources sector becoming uninvestable? Warren Beech , Global Head, Mining Subsector, Hogan Lovells, Johannesburg & Jessica Black Livingston, Deputy, Mining Subsector, Hogan Lovells, Denver.

At the recent Africa Forum hosted by Hogan Lovells, in London, a number of common, positive themes came through: Africa is a continent of endless possibilities and opportunities;

25 Aug 2017

Western Cape Government’s newest office building constructed with Corobrik Western Cape Government’s newest office building constructed with Corobrik face brick on track for 5-Star Green Star SA as-built rating

Designed to achieve the illustrious 5-Star Green Star SA rating for its sustainability, the Green Building in Bellville, Western Cape has been constructed using a number of

21 Aug 2017

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ED'S NOTE A time to lead

Welcome to another edition of South Africa’s favourite mining bi-monthly, as we celebrate the wonderful women of mining, who are increasingly demanding access to key roles

17 Aug 2017

Women in mining Sustainability in mining is arguably one of the key topics of 2017 as companies battle with both environmental sustainability and the economy, with rising wages, social issues and the fluctuating rand playing havoc with long term predictions

One of the leaders in this message of sustainable mining is the knowledgeable Dr Jenny Broadhurst, Chief Research Officer at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of

17 Aug 2017 - G. S.

About Mining Prospectus

Mining Prospectus, launched in 2011, has been providing insightful content to business decision-makers and procurers within the South African mining sector and has developed a

17 Aug 2017

Steel Downstream Steel Downstream Sacrificed for the sake of AMSA

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) is committed to protecting Acelor Mittal SA (AMSA), notwithstanding the potential extreme

10 Aug 2017