environment

News of the large Brulpadda gas find off South Africa’s southern coast has raised hopes that the local oil and gas sector may hold considerable economic treasure. Experts emphasise, however, that all environment risks need to be properly mitigated in the process of exploiting Read more... about Safeguarding The Environment as Brulpadda Gas Find Excites SA

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 Read more... about Where's the regulatory detail?

According to figures released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at the Mining Indaba, South Africa’s spending on exploration is “the lowest among leading mining countries”. Between 2009 and 2017 South Africa’s share of the global exploration budget fell from 1.6% to 1.1%. Read more... about What is needed to encourage exploration in SA?

As the economic mood in the global mining industry turns towards the better, SRK Consulting's Accra office in Ghana has been making inroads into new markets in Cote d'lvoire and Togo.

According to SRK Ghana country manager John Kwofie, there is potential for improved investor interest in Read more... about Geared for West African upturn

WITH large portionsof the Eastern Cape currently declared disaster areas due to the persistant rought, businesses really need to prepare for water shortage emergencies, according to rob Gardiner, principal environmental scientist in SRK Consulting's Port Elizabeth office. Read more... about Drought-proofing your business means tackling risk