INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: Responsible Mining Must Put Communities and Ecology at the Centre

With the Mining Indaba in full swing, one of the key conversations should be focused on why South Africa’s pursuit of sustainable development in mining still remains uneven. While economic growth and investment imperatives continue to dominate decision-making, environmental protection and community wellbeing are too often treated as secondary considerations. Mandy Hattingh, Senior Associate in NSDV's Mining and Environmental Law Department explains Responsible mining.