Making South Africa’s mines more sustainable

Platreef mine

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Tighter environmental regulations are stimulating a move to greener extraction technology

South Africa’s mines are facing multiple challenges. Extraction is getting more technically complex, while environmental rules are being tightened, raising the costs of compliance.

Implementing more advanced and environmentally friendly technologies across various aspects of extraction and processing can help address several of these challenges at once.