Tag: health and safety

Mine health and safety and illegal mining firmly in the spotlight again

Earlier this month key stakeholders gathered in Cape Town for the GC Forum Extractives and Mining Indaba, discussing how to harness Africa’s resource riches for the continent’s benefit. Leading mining lawyer Warren Beech, CEO of Beech Veltman Inc, discusses subsequent events that are a reminder of challenges to overcome

Pursuing zero harm: Health & Safety evolutions in South African mining

Several significant changes occurred to South Africa’s mining health and safety regime in 2025, with more on the horizon. Ahead of the GC Forum Extractives on 11 February 2026 in Cape Town, leading mining lawyer Eben van Zyl of Beech Veltman Inc discusses the importance of leadership in a fast-evolving landscape