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Would I Encourage My Own Son to Follow Me Into Mining
And, “Should I?” Recently, I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address at the WITS School of Mining Engineering 130th anniversary celebration. 130 years, just think about that. For more than a century, this institution has produced engineers who helped build mines, companies, communities and, in no small measure, the South African economy. The […]
How Ethical Do We Want Our Minerals; And Who Is Willing To Pay
The Responsibility Of The Buyer Deserves More Attention I have a problem with the ease with which we demand responsible mining while expecting somebody else to absorb the cost. It feels like I have principals, but someone else must pay for it! We want to know that the people producing our minerals are safe, that […]
The High Horse Of Powerlessness
When Having So-Called Influence Does Nothing For Humanity My youngest child is about to turn 21. I look at Zack and often wonder where this particular human being came from. I can see plenty of his mother in him, fortunately, but there is a positivity, hopefulness and self-confidence with which he seems to move through […]
