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SA poised to benefit from PGMs growth

Article written by Nadine Ramdass at Mining Weekly. South Africa is strategically poised to benefit from the growth trajectory of the platinum-group metals (PGMs)...
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Green economy will require more commodities

Article written by Nadine Ramdass at Mining Weekly Rather than requiring fewer commodities, the green economy, and its resulting technological developments, will actually require...
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Mining and the circular economy – debunking the myths

First things first, while “circular” and “green” are often used interchangeably, it is important to distinguish between them. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) defines...
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Just transition – A preliminary perspective

Eskom and the coal industry are at the core of the just transition. Approximately, 75% of our electricity is coal based and derive from...
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A close shave…or too close to call?

The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report entitled, Climate Change 2021, states that the earth’s surface and ocean temperatures are...
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PGMs – Mining isn’t just about rocks

Ever wonder, what we as South Africans are really good at? No, it’s not rugby, although sometimes we are like when we won the...
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