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The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Environmental approvals get digital boost with new screening tool

Environmental approvals get digital boost with new screening tool

22 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Sappi 17 Apr 2025

Purposeful packaging for modern life

Purposeful packaging for modern life

Mpact 17 Apr 2025

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

Moja Gabedi: From waste to a thriving community engagement hub

University of Pretoria 7 Apr 2025

Calling all eco-warriors - entries open for 2025 Eco-Logic Awards

Calling all eco-warriors - entries open for 2025 Eco-Logic Awards

3 Apr 2025

Source: SanParks - Cape Aghulas National Park | ©Rudolph de Girardie

Agulhas National Park launches bus for community conservation education

2 Apr 2025

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

South Africa grants Eskom coal plants limited emissions exemptions

Wendell Roelf 1 Apr 2025

Source: © UMK UMK in the Northern Cape

Compliance not enough, environmental regulations must be surpassed

Joe Mosupyoe, 27 Mar 2025

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Measures to protect penguin populations now in place

25 Mar 2025

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Celebrating World Water Day: How private landowners are conserving South Africa’s wetlands

Hlengiwe Msibi, Sappi 24 Mar 2025

An architect’s impression of the proposed retirement complex at Sedgefield. Graphic: Eco Route Environmental Consultancy (Draft Amendment Report).

Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

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