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Mining and water challenges: Mitigating today's risks and into the future

When: Thursday, 11 February 2016 - Thursday, 11 February 2016
Where: Braamfontein Campus East
Senate Room, 2nd Floor, Senate House
Start time:14:30
Enquiries:

Helen.Stewart@wits.ac.za or call 011 717 6080

This lecture is hosted by the Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry, the GCSRI, and the Industrial and the Industrial and Mine Water Research Unit.

Dr Dirk-Jan Koch, Special Envoy Natural Resources of the Netherlands, will present this lecture.

The lecture will address pertinent water issues relevant to South Africa such as:

  • Addressing significant water challenges;
  • Strategic cooperation between the government, entrepreneurs and the water and mining platform to achieve effective water management within the industry; and
  • Case studies of the Dutch integrated water-management programme in Africa.
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