Most mining companies miss out on significant benefits to their projects by not developing and initiating a Stakeholder Engagement Management Plan early enough in their project’s evolution.
The potential for conflict between South African mines and communities is on the rise, inflamed by job losses in the sector and deteriorating profitability that makes it more difficult for mines to meet stakeholder expectations.
Nicola Rump interviewed by Eastern Cape Industrial Business News
Category:
Environmental/Social
WHILE the timeframes for business and industry to complete environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes may sound generous to some, in reality they are very tight –and represent a significant project risk if for any reason they are not met.
Ashleigh Maritz and Estie Retief interviewed by miningreview.com
Category:
Environmental/Social
There is a marked absence of regulatory detail that organisations need to guide their preparations to comply with the proposed Climate Change Bill, says Ashleigh Maritz and Estie Retief.
While operational mines usually have the necessary environmental and social approvals and permits, many struggle to keep on top of accompanying compliance obligations, which can number in the hundreds, even thousands, and be impracticable. This is important to rectify as industry incidents lead Read more... about A commitment too far? - World Risk Report