Some of the world’s leading mine tailings experts gathered in South Africa recently in an SRK Consulting workshop to further raise the bar in best industry practice.
Activity at the Rosedale swimming pool returned with much excitement as hundreds of children brimming with joy flocked to the Kariega facility for the first time in four years on Saturday. An enthusiastic local Christian music band was on hand to amplify the fanfare, characteristic of recreational pools across Nelson Mandela Bay at the height of every summer.
Project finance comes increasingly with more pressure on borrowers to manage environmental and social risk – but the focus of this risk is also constantly shifting.
Relatively little water used during mining and processing needs to be clean or potable, so mines can reduce both water consumption and treatment costs by understanding what water qualities are needed where. According to Peter Shepherd, partner and principal hydrologist at SRK Consulting, the min .