Now we’re slightly past mid-year and time for a quick dive into the results of 2020 – winners and the rest. Back in April, I mentioned that I was a bit perplexed that reporting from the leaders in the gold mining world was only just stumbling in. Fast forward, and […]
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This is the second of a two-part set on leadership and mine water management. The first article explored the theme about what leadership means for successful mine water management. In this article, I provide a few takeaways based on a quick skim of some mining company sustainability reports that have […]
This is the first article of a two-part set on leadership and mine water management. The second article explores some takeaways from a quick skim through the latest batch of mining company annual sustainability reports. Incident/accident reviews are not my most favorite thing to work through. My boss in a […]
Reflections from discussion on risk and tools I love new ideas, challenging the status quo, getting passionate people thinking and reacting. With that in mind and searching for opportunity, I went to my mining company buddies and held a few discussions about mine water management, risk, and tools. I repeat […]
The miner’s journey has only just begun Summay Water is consistently ranked as an environmental and societal risk, and the trend has been upwards The mining industry has access to knowledge and technology to mitigate water risks and unlock value It is not enough to be a good water manager, […]
Summary: Water management planning is required for all phases of a mining project Planning should be underpinned by a thorough risk analysis where all relevant mine functions participate Technology solutions are available to administer and track performance against the plan, alert to deviations, and report progress “If you fail to […]
Summary: Reporting of water performance by mining companies has been increasing in recent times and is a step in the right direction Self-promoting social media statements through to public reports satisfying regulatory commitments are common place when reporting water performance Significant steps are required before the benefits of consistent and […]
What are our next big and emerging challenges that will influence how we manage our precious resources in the future? Are there any silver bullets out there for the coming generations? If those are burning questions for you, read on, but beware – for those who are practitioners there may […]
