Balancing environmental compliance and critical mineral extraction

South Africa’ s critical mineral extraction sector faces mounting pressure to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability, as the global demand for clean energy technologies drives increased demand for critical raw materials, amplifying concerns over mining’ s ecological footprint and regulatory compliance.

By NSDV’ s Dominic Varrie, Candidate Attorney, and Mandy Hattingh, Legal Practitioner

… while South Africa’ s strategic role in the global CRM market presents significant economic opportunities, these come with the responsibility of managing the environmental impacts …

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