SRK Strengthens Mining Ties In DRC

<h4>SRK Strengthens Mining Ties In DRC<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that with an office presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo&comma; DRC&comma; since 2010&comma; SRK Consulting will be&comma; once again&comma; strengthening its ties with local players at this year’s DRC Mining Week to be held in Lubumbashi in June&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;According to Susa Maleba&comma; country manager for SRK DRC&comma; the event is always a valuable opportunity to reaffirm SRK’s presence in the DRC and engage with clients&comma; peers&comma; government and other industry stakeholders&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;In addition to sponsoring the event and learning more about mining companies’ plans and broader trends in the country’s exciting mining sector&comma; we will also be sharing knowledge and insights with clients&comma;” said Maleba&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This will be done through workshops that we have planned on the side lines of DRC Mining Week&comma; to assist clients in dealing with some of the challenging issues that we identify in our ongoing work&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;20541" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-20541" style&equals;"width&colon; 200px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-20541" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;04&sol;Wouter-Jordaan-Principal-environmental-scientist-and-SRK-DRC-director--200x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"SRK strengthens mining ties in DRC " width&equals;"200" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-20541" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Wouter Jordaan &&num;8211&semi; Principal environmental scientist and SRK DRC director<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Among the topics under the spotlight in these workshops will be&colon; mine closure planning and related social transitioning aspects&semi; water management and water stewardship&semi; and environmental&comma; social and governance &lpar;ESG&rpar; issues and sustainability&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The workshops will also support SRK’s strategic collaboration between its Congolese&comma; South African and Chinese offices&comma; by engaging the large China-based miners active in the DRC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Principal environmental scientist and SRK DRC director Wouter Jordaan emphasised that SRK has been working with clients in the DRC to move beyond just complying with legal regulations – and to work towards adopting world class reporting and sustainable mining practices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The mining sector globally has progressed significantly in raising responsible mining standards&comma;” said Jordaan&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Companies in the DRC are moving in this direction as well&comma; and we are leveraging our international experience in working with the local industry to apply these guidelines and standards&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;20542" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-20542" style&equals;"width&colon; 200px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-20542" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2023&sol;04&sol;Susa-Maleba-Country-manager-SRK-Consutling-DRC-200x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"SRK strengthens mining ties in DRC " width&equals;"200" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-20542" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Susa Maleba&comma; Country manager SRK Consutling DRC<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The event will also provide the opportunity for SRK South Africa’s new managing director&comma; Andrew van Zyl&comma; to meet key role players in the DRC mining sector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Van Zyl will participate in a panel discussion hosted by sponsor Glencore&semi; this forum will focus on mines’ development plans and the overall impact of sustainable development objectives and corporate responsibilities&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;SRK will be present with an exhibition booth at DRC Mining Week&comma; and visitors can meet its multinational team of specialists in a range of disciplines – from mining engineering and geology to environmental management and stakeholder engagement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;