#BelowTheSurface

Methembeni Moyo on mining supply chains and African development.

Local content has become one of the defining policy themes across Africa’s mining sector. Governments want more local ownership, more local procurement, more local jobs, and more value retained within their economies. But are current local content policies achieving those objectives?

In this episode of #BelowTheSurface, Kevin Lester and Lily Nupen are joined by Methembeni Moyo, Head of Africa Practice at NSDV Law, together with logistics and industrial policy specialist Evert de Ruiter, to explore one of the most important and…

Andrew van Zyl on rehabilitation, mine closure, and hidden value.

Mine closure is usually treated as the final chapter in a mining asset’s life. But what if closure is the wrong question?

In this episode of #BelowTheSurface, Kevin Lester and Lily Nupen are joined by Andrew van Zyl, Managing Director of SRK South Africa, together with logistics strategist Evert de Ruiter, to explore one of the mining industry’s most overlooked challenges: what happens after mining ends.

South Africa has thousands of legacy mining sites, billions of rand in environmental liabilities and only a handful of…

Evert de Ruiter on rail reform, mining economics and SA's freight future.

What if the most important asset in mining is not the ore body but the logistics system that connects it to the market?

In this episode of #BelowTheSurface, Kevin Lester and Lily Nupen are joined by rail and freight logistics specialist Evert de Ruiter to explore the relationship between mining, infrastructure and economic growth.

The conversation begins with a historical observation. Many of Southern Africa’s great mineral deposits were known long before they became commercially viable mines. What changed was not…