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Arvy Nahar

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International Contracts Specialist Oil & Gas, Africa, Europe and the Middle East

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CONTENTS

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ARVY NAHAR

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ONE TEAM - ONE JOURNEY

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SAWIMA

International contracts specialist - Oil and Gas. Africa , Europe and Middle East 27

AVON Unwrap the ultimate shopping destination this holiday season.

Gift your love ones and share with friends and family for warm and happy festive season

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THE AFRICA GEM The Africa Gem, Jewellery Exhibition and Conference – AGJEC

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EXXARO RENEWABLE ENERGY

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SA OIL AND GAS

Nurturing a culture of excellence at RBM

South African Women in Mining Association - celebrates its 20 years of existance and recognitions through awards

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SHENGINEERS AMBASSADOR Woman making impact in their society and beyond africa

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WIMSA Women in Mining South Africa host end year function.

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WiMBiZ Women in Mining Business and Investment host its annual business transformation and techology

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WATER AND MINING Navigating water as the new frontier in industry

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Exxaro and Cennergi launch Lephalale Solar Project.

Southern African Oil and Gas summit - key highlights from the moderator

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Arvy Nahar

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Arvy Nahar

Oil and Gas - Mining

International Contracts Specialist – Oil & Gas, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

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rvy, you have a quiet and interesting history in the oil and energy industry. To bring our us up to speed, what made you choose this career, how did you go from London to Africa?

Indeed a Career in the Oil, and Gas Industry was my first and foremost choice.

I took a gap year as I was studying for an LLB, a sudden thrust into my first subsea meeting. I remember thinking what am I doing in this environment, I got my head around the acronyms and industry dialogues, and here we are almost two decades later working in the Oil and gas industry as a Contracts Specialist assigned to (Africa and the Middle East).

I spent 3 years in Angola reviewing Oil and Gas focused contracts, across Africa and the Middle East, then moved to West Africa, Ghana for four years and after I finished working in Ghana, I acquired mining rights and managed my own alluvial mining site.

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I then returned to the Middle East, Dubai, and worked with another Oil and Gas Company where I played a major role in processing/ reviewing their contracts and tenders. At some point, a contract with the Government of Tanzania was signed. My choice of working in the industry was informed by a lot of factors. The Oil Industry in terms of monetary value, the oil and gas sector is considered to be the biggest. It is a global powerhouse that sees the workforce of thousands of workers worldwide. The level of exposure that comes with the sector is one I always wanted to have and looking back, I can confidently say that I made the right decision.

I am a true Londoner at heart, and actively contracting for Oil and Gas Companies in Africa and the Middle East.

What is your role as a Contracts Specialist within the African continent (Oil and Gas).

As a Contracts Specialist for the Oil and Energy Industry, my focus specific to Africa is premised on contractual, commercial agreements, including the drafting of contracts and tendering for upstream, midstream and downstream projects.

Most times, I am tasked with the responsibility of assessing a company’s obligations and liabilities. Recently, I have handled contractual, commercial, and insurance issues related to main contracts with suppliers/vendors, including the formulation of JV, consortium, and partnering agreements.

I have worked in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Nigeria, Angola, the United Kingdom, Ghana, and Italy, amongst others.

The energy factor is a critical commodity globally, with renewable energy as proposed to be one of the efficient alternative energy, what are some of the key factors preventing countries whether in Europe, Asia or Africa from fully implementing reliable sources of energy that can sustain citizens without much of interruption?

Several factors hinder the stability of power supply, ranging from lack of proper infrastructure, human factors, and Poor implementation of power policies and projects amongst others.

These factors have been some of the most overwhelming challenges that have given rise to the inability to improve power supply.

We also need to realize that the transition is hobbled by a high cost of capital, poorer countries are stuck in a vicious cycle where they pay more for electricity; cannot afford the high upfront cost of clean energy; and are locked into fossil fuel projects.

Other challenges in employing renewable energy face a range of economic, policy, structural, and social challenges, requiring not only further technological development and investment but also a deeper understanding of both the success factors and the obstacles to accomplish widespread adoption.

In this modern age, energy is an essential resource in daily life and

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people are getting more concerned about choosing energy sources that are eco-friendly. Renewable energy demand globally increased proportionally to population growth, industrial development, rural area development, and fast depletion of limited conventional energy.

Impact of Political influence in implementing key solutions.

(Negative & Positive).

Contrary to fossil fuels, renewables represent less centralized and more locally driven energy sources.

An energy transition would push the international landscape towards a more multipolar world, where net energy importers have better chances of energy independence, while alignments and dependencies currently based on conventional fuels will rearrange.

Moreover, if renewables become mainstream, cooperation on climate change would strengthen and conflicts based on energy resources would eventually be less common.

Nonetheless, this transition would not be exempt from shortcomings.

For instance, political support for renewables tends to be cyclical, and not constant, and a sudden shift from other energy sources might bring societal disruptions.

Also, the consolidation of renewables could spark new conflicts and dependencies over newly exploited resources.

Hence, a long-term approach that

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- Woman in Energy seeks diversification and sectorial transition first might be more beneficial than a full-scale shift to renewables.

The key roles clearly include key strategic partnerships and global affiliations, please elaborate on your existing partnerships?

You’ve played a key role as an Oil and Energy Advisor assigned to many African delegations, What were your exciting moments and your highlights in this position?

As a member of the Brevity Anderson team, we have officially signed the partnership agreement with ANIMA Confindustria in Italy, and the WINH Group to host the Italian Pavilion in Nigeria. Join us next year at the Nigerian International Energy Summit 2024, a plethora of international governments, VIP’s and oil and energy companies will gather to discuss Bilateral and unilateral agreements pertaining to the energy sector.

I have participated in multilateral meetings and conversations spanning 5 Continents in the world and 20 countries including Congo, The United States, Italy, Nigeria, Angola, Austria, and South Africa amongst others.

As a seasonal OPEC meeting attendee and United Nations participant, sitting in the same room and contributing to dialogues at these meetings have been some of my highest points.

Interfacing with Presidents from various countries including South Africa, Ghana, Gambia, Burundi and Liberia amongst others has also been worthwhile.

These dialogues have been visibly influential in policy formulation across these regions of the world.

I rendered my services in Angola as an international promoter for Angola’s primary Petro Fund (Oil and Gas Specific).

My most significant participation to date is the African governmental trade delegations to the government and presidents of South Africa, Eswatini, Ghana, Liberia, and the Gambia, where Policy and bilateral trade agreements were discussed.

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I was officially appointed as a Global Ambassador for the Italian luxury brand ‘Only4U’.

Only4U specializes in luxury-tailored experiences promoting the ‘made in Italy’ brand, with an emphasis on showcasing Italy’s finest products.

This role extends to building business synergies between

Italian and African companies to promote unilateral and bilateral trade.

In 2022, I was profiled on FORBES Africa as an Industry expert with potentials to look out for, and currently a member of the Forbes BLK Community.

We would be interested to

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know about the Alluvial Mining Concession your family owned in Ghana, Obuasi- How did this come about?

everyday life.

I traveled to Ashanti and stumbled upon the most ‘magical’ finding, witnessing miners extracting gold from the ground, the only thing that kept playing in my mind was ‘how can I share these findings with people back in London”, there must be a way to promote sustainable gold mining and endorse ethical business practices.

The Ashanti region is located in the central middle ground of Ghana, the mining terrain is made up of marshland and rainforest.

The historical context is also of great importance, Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer and the Kumasi region is home to the Ashanti empire (royal family).

The scene of events that followed seem fairly straightforward now reminiscing, however, I remember folks questioning me about this business decision, querying the seriousness of moving forward with such a volatile project, yes I kept in mind as a novice miner operating and playing amongst the ‘movers and shakers’ would definitely attract major challenges.

The drive and ambitious force at the time were more than just an inspirational idea, we in the ‘first world’ rarely understood and appreciated the sources and elements that contributed to

This kind of venture is not short of criticism, and a flurry of naysayers in millennial terminology also known as a ‘hater’, some of the conservative types were not prepared and ready to see a young unmarried female, functioning and operating in a hardship environment. I mention

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the ‘unmarried’ term as this culturally is always an issue. Those who know me will understand, I always push boundaries.

Imperturbable was definitely the word of the year.

The mining exploration experience exceeded all expectations and findings, most importantly I refer to the spirited learning and self-resilience and not so much commercial viability.

We come from a culture where gold, is more than just a jewelry statement, dowry, or a commodity to rely upon during hard times; therefore, applying the method of understanding and appreciating the supply chain cycle must be highlighted and promoted to the wider world.

Alluvial mining is extremely volatile and the majority of operations are conducted in ‘hardship locations’, I’ve always been a believer that it’s a privilege to harness and cultivate all opportunities life brings your way.

We call it Kismet also known as destiny.

The world is moving towards AI (artificial intelligence) and the Robotic era, first world countries are way ahead while developing countries are still battling with sustainable energy factors. Some countries are already using smart meters. Do you foresee or do you see us having a Universal and centralized power grid? How can we make use of AI to make life simple and better for us in the near future?

Nigeria and West Africa’s Energy supply crisis is complex, stems

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from a variety of issues, and has been ongoing for decades. Many have argued that the centralized grid system and the government’s continued involvement in the management of the transmission facilities are responsible for the lack of development and investment in the sector.

While the majority of Nigeria’s urban population (about 80%) is connected to national grid electricity, the same cannot be said for people living in rural areas (only about 34% of the rural population is connected to the national grid).

It is easier to provide electricity access through grid extension in urban areas because of the concentration of people and the generally higher incomes of potential consumers.

Electrification through grid extension, especially to rural areas, involves huge investment and risk and is usually taken up by governments, as there is usually a dearth of data to encourage private sector investments in grid expansion.

Given the difficulties with extending the existing grid to these areas, the concept of encouraging the set-up of minigrids there championed through the Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) has been a master stroke.

Decentralization is likely to increase the level of competition in the industry. Currently,

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eligible buyers and sellers can enter into contracts for the supply of power using either a distributed generation system or the infrastructure of the existing Distribution companies (Discos) after obtaining their consent and payment of any agreed fees.

Under a decentralized system, these players would be able to build their own large-scale distribution network, spread the cost of the infrastructure amongst a larger market, and drive down costs.

Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) will make life more productive and effortless. Its ability to automate routine and time-consuming tasks, allowing us to focus on other more demanding activities cannot be overemphasized.

As an international traveler, what are some of the common challenges faced by countries, preventing them from fully implementing renewable energy as an alternative source of energy in order to sustain life?

Political concerns are the main culprits preventing renewable energy policies from being implemented. Key barriers include climate science theories, the power of fossil fuel lobbies, political paralysis, outdated infrastructures, and financial and governmental constraints.

It is critical to overcome these obstacles in order to create a feasible plan to achieve a state in which society can depend on

100% renewable energy.

Transparency, accountability, and close cooperation with public and private spheres will be paramount.

Country-specific action plans are necessary to equally divide the resource burdens.

You have quite an interest in Archaeological History and fashion.

Can you tell us more about this and what inspired you in this field?

As an unarguable global traveller whose interest in culture and history was awakened as a young adult, I have always been curious to know about the world that was before ours and any differences that existed. As a Londoner, there’s a natural curiosity for culture and differences, it’s a complete melting pot that influences many factors when growing up.

I recall vividly on one of my travels, my Work Environment was in the middle of an archipelago-central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast-Malta.

The Arabic and African influences in such locations symbolic of the county’s history are an attraction for me.

Archaeology, History, and fashion are my channels for self-expression and a prism to appreciating the wonders of the world and creation.

You seem quite a busy person - what do you do to relax when you are not

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working? Working in the Oil, Gas, and Energy industry comes with a lot of travel and exposure to various cultures.

Traveling is fun and relaxing for me. Fashion and Style is also something I am passionate about.

I love to dress up and adventure new styles; this is the influence of the Portobello Road Market. I like to listen to good music, and spend time with family. Also, forgot to add I’m a foodie at heart, so you will always catch me searching for culinary delights.

Are you mentoring someone, or do you have a foundation?

Over the last 10 years, I have been involved with a lot of charity efforts, especially for Children and young women in the Oil and energy ecosystem, also the local foodbank closer to home in West London.

Speaking of mentorship, I have mentored fellows from the Young African Leaders Initiative, YALI Regional Leadership Centre.

This is a cultural exchange program instituted by the U.S. State Department aimed at building the next generation of African Leaders.

Service to Humanity remains one of my core principles and I am happy to continue to create impact.

who lost their loved ones. What would you say to World Peace?

Wars are not just international relations crises but also public health crises that result in immediate and long-term consequences.

The lives of Children are cut short before they even begin to live, families are displaced with a few fortunate ones becoming refugees, some parents never unite with their children and families, and Women and men are killed in the most gruesome and brutal way.

The health consequences and pain they are made to live with are usually permanent, in addition to the emotional trauma they deal with all their lives.

Economic and diplomatic relations are put on hold and this spiral effect affects not just the countries involved but other countries not directly involved.

In the end, dialogue and mutual understanding on how to resolve conflicts if adopted remains the best and most humane approach.

Arvy Nahar

International Contracts Specialist Oil & Gas, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

It cost us nothing to live in peace, I urge the countries of the world to strive for peace.

We are saddened by the wars around us, and our hearts go out to those affected and families

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One Team, One Journey Nurturing a culture of excellence at RBM

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io Tinto recently achieved a significant milestone in its pursuit to

journey of growth. Together, we are reshaping the narrative not just for RBM but for the industry at large.

nurture a culture of excellence through ‘One Team, One Journey’.

This month, the company rolled out its Superintendents Development Programme, a crucial stride in narrowing the gap between the current culture and the one they aspire to establish at RBM.

The Superintendents Development Programme goes beyond mere training – it’s a commitment to elevate our collective potential and leave a lasting impact on our communities.

At RBM, our dedication to cultivating leaders who make a positive impact on our organisation and the future generation remains steadfast.

Teaming up with Duke, we’ve initiated a Cultural and Behavioural Rewiring programme, with the intention to embed essential skills for constructing a sustainable, responsible business that actively engages with our communities.

Through an internal evaluation, the company has identified key leadership skills, assessed the existing strengths of the talented pool, and identified areas for improvement – all in harmony with company’s core values.

Now, more than ever, we remain curious and courageous as we embrace this transformative

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South African Women in Mining Association sawima (SAWIMA)-

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Celebrates its 20years of existance as it honors and recognize women who have stood the test of time in the mining industry over the years.

The conference also deliberated on the next 20 years and to change the conditions of women working in this industry for the better.

Women must speak in one voice - work towards a common goal and attract more women to make an impact for the next geration of women in the mining. -

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SHEngineers Anglo American South Africa ambassador My passion in life is to positively impact as many lives as possible.

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was deeply honoured when our non profit SHEngineers was selected as a recipient of the Anglo American South Africa ambassador for good initiative.

up careers in STEM, including mining related careers, through a STEM career day.

We mobilised a team of change makers from Anglo American Kumba iron ore starting with Lebo Buthelezi who approached us for this partnership. Together, we brought on Johann Van Der Westhuizen who has always had a passion for giving back through education. Then we also had Mogaleadi Seabela , a formidable woman in mining, who’s a champion for equity in STEM including mining related careers.

Our initiative sought to empower learners in one of the communities that are in proximity to Anglo American operations, in Kuruman. Together, with the Northern Cape department of education, we brought schools in the community together to encourage the learners to take

I was astounded by how the community around us rallied in support of the cause. And to this end, we’d like to thank all those that contributed to making this a success. Some our sponsors are included in the flyer contained in this post.

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And more importantly we’d like to thank the many volunteers that came out in their numbers to

lend a helping hand, including the speakers from the day.

This event was proof that it takes a small number of people to change many lives and We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

I look forward to more collaborations in future.

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“It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine; that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation”.

Nelson Mandela One of Anglo American’s Sustainable Mining Plan pillars is #thrivingcommunities through education and this career expo and other initiatives support this plan in action.

for good programme partnered to organise a STEM #careerexpo, bringing together over 200 learners from seven schools in Kuruman. The day was full of all sorts of science wonder, success stories from IT professionals, geoscientists️, engineers and others from humble beginnings.

Our speakers were on fire and by the end of the day, all the learners wanted to be on fire (quite literally ).

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Fatima-Joyce Packery Mining Business Developer Southern Africa

Briony Liber - Career & Business Coarch

End year function 2023 of Women In Mining South Africa an empowering network to inspire, support, and develop the progression of women in the South African Mining Industry.

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WiMBiZ -

Lindiwe Nakedi - Founder & MD of Gubhani Exploration, Tebogo Mosito - Business Women in Mining, Kerusha Pillay - Practicing Advocate, Sewela Makgolane - Communication Specialist Although the developments in technology are important for businesses to thrive, the backbone of any business are the people who drive it and the culture of the company.

Arjen de Bruin personally took the time to share some invaluable insights on improving process efficiency and increasing profits by creating a workplace culture where

Khosi Sibisi - Chairperson WiMBiZ SA, Arjen de Bruin MD OIM Consulting and Kerusha Pillay - Practicing Advocate

employees and management are both happy and motivated to work together to achieve the success of the business.

The event was well attended and represented

Wimbiz hosted an exiting event

themed Transformation, Inclusion and Diversity in the Digital Economy.

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Consulting engineers have a valuable role to play in facilitating the implementation of new methodologies

Navigating water as the new frontier in industry A s South Africa grapples with the escalating concern of water scarcity, water engineering is undergoing significant transformations with new methodologies and standards, alongside innovative technologies, are shaping the landscape of water management, says SRK Consulting.

While the country boasts robust waterrelated regulations and industries are keenly aware of the mounting threats to water security in this parched region, factors such as population growth and climate change pose imminent challenges.

“The mining sector serves as a pertinent example of the pivotal role water availability plays in initial project planning. During pre-feasibility studies, if an overwhelming water challenge is identified, the likelihood of the mining venture progressing to implementation

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diminishes significantly. Consequently, the resilience of water infrastructure has become a paramount consideration in the strategic planning of mining projects and, indeed, for businesses and municipalities alike.

In this context, a comprehensive analysis of vulnerable areas, susceptible to either water scarcity or excess, is imperative.

Implementing effective mitigation measures has become essential, ensuring the sustainability and success of ventures amidst South Africa’s evolving water crisis.

Legacy issues

There has certainly been a ready embrace of treatment technologies to address mining’s legacy in some areas. Mining companies in the Middelburg area of Mpumalanga took the proactive step of establishing a large treatment plant that could produce water of potable standard for surrounding municipalities. This was

an ambitious task of treating water in a coal mining area, where contaminated water was typically very high in sulphides and total dissolved solids.

There is growing recognition that mineimpacted water is a considerable threat to the country’s net availability of fresh water – highlighting the need to treat excess contaminated water volumes to potable quality for distribution and reuse by other stakeholders as opposed to discharging to the environment.

Mines have engaged the issue in other ways too, including helping to make the most of urban wastewater effluent.

In Limpopo province, at least one mine has been taking treated wastewater from nearby towns and using it in mineral processing applications – reducing the amount it needed to draw from surface or groundwater.

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New approaches

While technology is an important enabler of these positive initiatives, the field of water engineering in industries like mining is driven significantly by rising standards and evolving approaches to meet these standards. The focus on mine closure, for instance, has thrown a spotlight on water impacts that outlive the life of a mine. Sustainable water management, therefore, has to feature upfront in the early stage studies, along with all the traditional technical and financial considerations.

Going back in history, the lack of such a focus – and its enforcing regulations – now haunts South Africa’s coal producing regions. The voids created by mining over the decades have been filled with water, creating acid mine drainage and decanting into the environment. Today, mine closure plans are expected to deal with this eventuality before it occurs, and ensure that long term solutions – and financial provisioning – are in place before mines reach end-of-life.

Jennifer Meneghelli, senior engineer, SRK Consulting and chairman of SAICE’s Environmental Engineering Division Standards and tools

Among the most recent reinforcements of this approach is the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management, which demands that closure is part of the initial design – even before the mine physically begins operations. Closure is no longer an afterthought that arises in the final years of a mine’s life.

A range of sustainability tools have been developed to guide practitioners who are implementing this responsible approach.

One of the most useful and practical methods is the water demand and conservation management assessment for mines’ water strategies. By applying tools like this, mines can potentially re-use most of their water, minimise the volumes that require treatment and reduce the water volumes being imported, while also cutting down on the dirty water produced.

Mines can make use of a step-by-step algorithm, with formulae to classify the sustainability levels achieved by the various interventions, based on information such as the ratio between water re-use and clean water imports.

There is still plenty of scope for the sector to take up tools like these, which has been designed for use in South African conditions.

Raising the bar

Consulting engineers have a valuable role to play in facilitating the implementation of these approaches and methodologies.

In our work with mining clients, for instance, it has been invaluable to workshop the opportunities for water sustainability with plant management, process engineers and operators. By exploring the specific needs of the various mine processes, we can define the different water streams and their required quality levels – taking into account water volumes and demand in each stream.

In this manner, water re-use can be optimised, as well as the scope for retreatment to qualities appropriate for either of the process streams.

Where water needs to be disposed of, the necessary qualities for discharge as stipulated in national legislation need to be planned. Minimising the requirement for clean, potable water is also considered. In one case, a mine was able to formulate a plan to optimise its process to the extent that it would no longer have to buy in water supply from the local municipality. Separating the dirty water streams – which had previously been combined – was a central factor in achieving this result.

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Steve Bartels - partner and civil engineering technologist

Stewardship

This kind of innovative water engineering is increasingly engaging with issues beyond the borders of the mining licence – and considering other stakeholders within the catchment of the mine. In line with the water stewardship approach, SRK advocates that clients take a broader view of their water management. This aims to build collaboration with other users in the catchment area – from communities, municipalities, businesses and other mines. This approach is becoming increasingly relevant as competition for water resources grows; without a fuller picture of usage patterns and resource volumes, all users could be equally at risk of unexpected water shortages.

Water engineering today can take advantage of fresh approaches and constantly evolving standards to raise the bar in terms of applying sustainable and responsible water management.

The positive results will be shown not only in greater resilience to water risks, but in more stable and less conflictual relationships between all stakeholders in a catchment.

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The Africa Gem, Jewellery Exhibition and Conference – AGJEC

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frica is a key producer of a variety of coloured gemstones.

Most countries

in the continent have several occurrences of these often precious and semi-precious stones that are highly sought after in the jewellery industry.

Of notable instances are Ethiopia’s Opals, Kenya’s Tsavorite, Madagascar and its Sapphires, Mozambique’s rubies, Tanzania’s Tanzanite and Zambia’s Emeralds. Despite having deposits of these gemstones, and some of these deposits being exploited through artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) with a high level of women participation, the African countries that harbor them and the miners do not benefit from the high prices that

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gemstones fetch internationally.

Practitioners have come to realize that a majority of gemstones found in the international market are from ASM operations. A commissioned study aligned to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is meant to unpack a foreseeable 20 billion dollar gemstone and jewellery chain on the continent.

There are several reasons why the ASM miners do not realise full value from mining gemstones.

One key issue is the lack of market knowledge. Most of the miners cannot technically identify the type of gemstones they are producing and their value in the market. They also do not have the knowledge of the supply chain and rely on brokers who exploit them to give them a valuation.

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Lack of skills in grading, cutting, and polishing these gemstones is also a key issue. The miners will sell rough stones to brokers who will then cut and polish and sell them at exorbitant prices to jewellery makers. International jewellery designers as well, do not trust that Africans have the skills and expertise to cut and polish to their standards. They prefer to buy rough gemstones from the brokers and send them to their own gemmologists who have knowledge of the “European or American” cut.

This disenfranchises the miners who would have realised greater incomes from selling value added gemstones. African countries lose out as well on the opportunity of having a thriving gemstones industry that could spawn or support other economic linkages, create jobs - especially for women and youth, as well as generate higher income from the exportation of value-added stones branded as originating from their countries.

The Africa Mining Vision (AMV), which was adopted by African Countries in 2009, is the blueprint for inclusive and sustainable development of the continent’s mineral resources sector to underpin broad based development. Among other things, the AMV requires local value-addition to minerals to maximize the impact of the mining sector in the social and economic transformation of African countries.

Globally, consumers are becoming more discerning and are increasingly seeking jewellery made from ethically sourced metals and gemstones.

Additionally, the requirement by some Western countries for their business communities to only deal with responsibly sourced minerals, has led jewellery designers to seek direct contact with local miners to establish and authenticate the origin of gemstones.

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Local gemstone brokers/dealers have also attempted to address the supply chain issues by organising gem fairs or travelling to international fairs mainly in Asia to attract buyers. However, the locally organised events tend to be uncoordinated and modest.

Though commendable, these efforts have not been able to address the market dynamics for ASM miners as they still rely on brokers to take their gemstones to these international fairs. Still, the trade dividends of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are on the horizon.

But to ensure these benefits, African countries must fully integrate responsible/ethical sourcing of gemstones into their minerals governance regimes to facilitate direct sourcing by jewellery designers particularly from ASM miners. Also,

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governments must work together through cross-border initiatives and harmonization of regulation as well as with the miners to safeguard human rights, prevent environmental degradation and eliminate child labour.

Therefore, there is need to create a common platform for the various stakeholders in the gemstones and jewellery supply chain on the continent to address the dynamics and challenges of the sector, engage in meaningful policy conversations, whilst also pursuing practical initiatives on responsible sourcing of gemstones and jewellery from Africa and innovative solutions for local value addition.

The Africa Gem, Jewellery Exhibition and Conference (AGJEC) aims to showcase the wealth of gemstone occurrence

in Africa and to provide a platform to foster value creation, maximisation and intra-African trade opportunities from Africa’s gemstones.

AGJEC will focus on Member States’ support for their women miners and traders, and womenled artisanal and small-andmedium-scale enterprises (ASMMEs) and associations will get a platform to show case their gemstones and jewellery in the exhibition pavilion which will create a marketplace for local, regional and international buyers to source directly from the countries of origin. In line with the promotion of responsible sourcing of gemstones and jewellery from Africa, this will be an opportunity for women miners and jewellery entrepreneurs to network with players in the supply chain and learn the dynamics

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of the trade. It is also expected that through this interaction, the women miners, traders and women-led enterprises in the gemstone and jewellery sector will better appreciate the benefits and opportunities in localized value addition of gemstones.

Alongside the trade fair, AGJEC will also feature a twoday conference that will bring together a range of stakeholders from Member States, large scale gemstone miners, ASMMEs, civil society, investors, various private sector associations, researchers and academia.

The conference will cover relevant and topical issues concerning gemstone mining and the supply chain dynamics with the aim to maximise value for ASM producers and producing Member States by linking ASM miners with jewellery production and the entire gemstone value chain.

Speakers will be drawn locally, regionally and internationally to provide insights on the diverse topics in the program as well as participate in thought provoking panel discussions to render expert opinions on industry trends to guide policymaking and business.

AGJEC is designed based on the format of existing gemstone and jewellery events on the continent.

As the inaugural event of a nuanced continental calendar of gemstone and jewellery events to be delivered annually - some of the event highlights will include:

• A breakfast for policy makers and industry leaders to delve deeper and explore various subjects that affect the gemstone trade in Africa especially with regards to the attendant value chains.

• A gemstone cutting competition to demonstrate the skills and capability of African gemmologists to cut and polish a variety of gemstones. The winners of the competition will be awarded an opportunity to prepare themselves with support from AMDC and Strategic Partners, exhibiting at the Intra-African Trade Fair.

• Themed technical training workshop sessions will run in tandem with the delivery of the conference, focussing on topics such as gem identification and valuation, an introduction to gemmology, geological properties and characteristics of gemstones with renowned trainers being sourced to facilitate these sessions.

• A networking cocktail event combined with a gala dinner. It will feature a reward ceremony for the winners of the gem cutting competition

The objectives of the Africa Gem, Jewellery Exhibition and Conference (AGJEC) include 1) To host and effect policy conversations and guidance on the ASM supply chain dynamics of the African gemstones and jewellery sector in line with posturing to take full advantage of the African Continental Free

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- Women in power jewellery events on the continent 8) To ensure that all the above are conferring towards the delivery of the African Commodities Strategy within the tenets of the Africa Mining Vision

Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a focus on Women’s participation and involvement in developing continental ASM value chains.

2) To prompt innovative ideas for promoting and incentivising value addition of gemstones and jewellery across the value chain from discovery to marketing 3) Foster and promote responsible sourcing of gemstones and production of jewellery within Africa.

4) Provide for a holistic continental platform and marketplace for gemstone and jewellery ASMs and related ASMMEs to exhibit and sell their products and services.

5) To incentivise continental trading and skills exchange with the aim to take advantage of the AfCFTA 6) Enhance the visibility of Africa as a gemstone and jewellery producing hub to international dealers and jewelers 7) To kickstart the formation of a nuanced continental calendar of coordinated gemstone and 36

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Exxaro and Cennergi launch Lephalale Solar Project

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ephalale, Limpopo Province - Diversified mining and renewable energy solutions company, Exxaro Resources, alongside its wholly owned subsidiary, Cennergi, unveil the Lephalale Solar Project (LSP) through a sodturning ceremony. Located in the Waterberg District of South Africa’s Limpopo Province, the LSP signifies the start of Exxaro’s self-generation and organic growth aspiration, as part of implementing their Sustainable Growth and Impact strategy.

The project is a behind-themeter solar PV plant of utilityscale. The sod-turning event is the ceremonial opening of the project. Construction has already commenced, with the project set to be completed during the first quarter of 2025.

The LSP project is a significant

milestone for Exxaro in its contribution towards enhanced energy security of the Grootegeluk Mine and Lephalale community, decarbonisation of its operations, energy cost savings, and South Africa’s energy transition pathway.

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Exxaro’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nombasa Tsengwa

Leon Groenewald, Managing Director of Energy at Exxaro, states, “Our mission goes beyond profit; we also aim to be stewards of the environment in which we operate. We are actively engaging with the local community, and during the peak of construction, we aim to employ between 300 to 400 individuals, with a significant emphasis on sourcing local talent. We will contribute towards economic growth within this region.”

As a company whose vision is to invest in resources powering a clean world, the R1.56 bn investment will create a solar facility with an installed capacity of 68 MW, that will annually generate 176 Gigawatt hours of clean energy, designed to reduce emissions for 25 years from commissioning.

Limpopo Premier, Mr Chupu Stanley Mathabatha

This project covers a 236-hectare development envelope approximately 25km west of Lephalale in Limpopo. The site is 2km from Marapong and around 4km from Eskom’s Matimba power station.

Exxaro’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, concludes, “We aim to grow from the exceptional business we have built over the past 17 years. Together, we can power possibility as we take advantage of the abundant renewable resources of our country, in the form of sunlight, wind and strategic minerals, and build shared prosperity and sustainable development because we know that there is a better place to be tomorrow, than where we are today.”

Stanley Mathabatha remarked that the Province welcomes the commitment made by Exxaro through the Lephalale Solar Project, more specifically in terms of revenue percentage which will be contributed to the socio-economic upliftment of the local communities as part of its corporate social responsibility.

“We have been following the developments which have today led to this successful sod turning, from the signing of Memorandum to develop wind farms in 2009; to the bidding of Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme; until Cennergi become a full subsidiary of Exxaro which today we are here with you witnessing the mission fulfilled”.

Limpopo Premier, Mr Chupu

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Exxaro Resour Energy Journey WHERE IT BEGAN

Cennergi bids in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), it is an initiative by the government aimed to increase electricity capacity through private sector investment in solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar, onshore wind power, small hydro, landfill gas, biomas and biogas.

Exxaro signs its first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop wind farms.

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Exxaro and Tata Power’s wholly owned subsidiary, khopholi Investments forms a 50:50 joint venture to create a new renewable energy solutions company, Cennergi.

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2016

9 Distributed solar PV facilities are built through the Business of Tomorrow Programme.

2018

Cennergi commissions the 134MW Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm, followed by the commissioning of the 94MW Tsitsikamma Community wind farm to extend its position in the energy value chain beyond coal.

Cennergi increases its operational portfolio to 229MW which would power the national grid through the REIPPPP Projects.

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Exxaro buys out Tata Power to become the 100% owner of Cennergi.

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Cennergi is engaged with various mines in South Africa including the development of the 70MW Lephalale Solar Project (LSP) that will supply renewable energy to the Grootegeluk complex.

Cennergi becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxaro on 1 April 2020

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Studies commence for the c.70MW self-generation projects.

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In June, Cennergi announces its 68MW Lephalale Solar Projects (LSP) financial close.

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In June, Cennergi welcomes the registration of its 80MW Lephalale Solar Project (LSP) by the National Energy (NERSA) and the Regulator Executive Committee

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In November, the Lephalale Solor Project (LSP) sod-turning is launched and will directly provide solar power to Grootegeluk for 25 years through a power purchase agreement (PPA).

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he SA Oil and Gas Conference was an immense success with many takeaways drawn from all of the sessions.

“I had the pleasure of engaging the CEO of Petrofund in Namibia Nillian Mulemi, Prof Raymond Durrhrim SA Research Chair in Exploration, Earthquake & Mining Seismology at the University of the Witwatersrand , Mr Ebrahim Hendricks from the Upstream Training Trust, Mimi Mokoele; a geologist at Petroleum Agency 44

SA and Bonga Makhanya , Chairperson of the South African Youth Economic Council”, said Sthebile moderator

people studied petroleum engineering and other related fields have future job opportunities

Key takeaways on building capacity in the upstream oil and gas sector included:

3. Making it mandatory for Lila nd gas operators in the SADC region to host a set number of interns at their operations to give young people work experience

1. Ensuring that legislation facilitates the development of the sector and that state institutional and systems are conducive for doing business 2. Exploration approvals and production need to be fast tracked to ensure that young

4. Prioritise local content and supplier development to ensure that the growth of the sector facilitates prosperity for all.

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Sthandiwe Msomi National Spokesperson SA Youth Economic Council - SAYEC

Thank you to Petroleum Agency SA and Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for trusting me with facilitating such an important conversation.

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President of Mining Medical Progessionals’ Association of South Africa

MMPA outdid itself with a high turnout on a Saturday.

Seminar on The Current and Future Roles of Occupational Medical Practitioners. Very informative. Dr Tuma Lehobye President of MMPA and Dudu Mahlana from DMRE being some of the speakers.

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Phumeza Langa

Communications Specialist

Making impact on stage

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ne of my favourite parts about any opportunity where I’m invited to MC /

Programme Direct, facilitate or moderate includes going over video footage. I’ll always look at: 1. Posture: How I’m standing.

Do I have notes in my hand,

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handheld microphone and if not, what am I going to do mask some nervousness?! (I’m still a notebook and pen person, perhaps 2024 will see me moving to a tablet…with pen and paper close by) 2. Handling the nerves: Any signs of nerves and what I

subconsciously do in those moments. Am I fidgeting, do I ‘uuummm and aaahhh’ a bit much when I’m trying to find my words?

3. Watching my face when I’m listening - also am I actually listening or am I already lining up my next question? It’s easy to start

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thinking ahead but it’s important to stay in the moment and really enjoy the time that you’re there in the company of the people you’re with.

4. Outfit check: How did it fit, how does it look in reality or in pictures? I’ve had some hits and misses but what has helped is to lean towards functional as far as possible - how many times do I need to get up, walk, stand at the podium.

5. Content: What was I saying and how did I deliver the message?

How many times did I “remix”, did I remember to link back to the event theme and my tone.

Yes I am my own harshest critic but we have to learn, grow and become so much more better than the last time. Grateful that this year’s engagements coincided with more formal training and development sessions to fine tune my skills.

Also…consider assembling a trusted advisory board. They will help you a great deal, sharing ideas and help you navigate some blind spots and more

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