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Recent Articles
A Different Standard of Environmental Regulation in Gauteng – January 2019
Is your Company’s Borehole Legally Compliant – November 2018
Reflections on Key Environmental Legal Developments Over The Past Year For The Mining Sector – October 2018
The Board’s Enhanced Role in the Amended ISO 14001 – June 2018
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reports Due, Paving the Way to a Carbon Tax Regime – March 2018
Section 24G NEMA Fines and the Importance of Timeous Appeals – March 2018
What are the Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations, and Do They Apply to My Company – December 2017
A Summary for EAPs on the 2017 Changes to the NEMA 2014 EIA Regulations and Listing Notices – September 2017
A Reconsideration of the Ambit and Adequacy of Sanctions in the 2015 Financial Provision Regulations – August 2017
Considerations for Mine Closure – April 2017
Evolving Financial Provision Requirements for Mines in South Africa – December 2016
Auditing is a New Feature of the 2014 EIA Regulations – April 2016
Information Alerts
Warburton Attorneys issues Information Alerts in respect of Sustainability Law.
Air Quality Alerts
Climate Change Bill 2018 – 8 June 2018
Various Amendments – 22 & 25 May 2018
Carbon Tax Bill 2017 – 14 December 2017
National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reporting Regulations – 3 April 2017
MPRDA Alerts
Mineral Resources published the Reviewed Broad-Based Black Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South Africa Mining and Minerals Industry 2017 (Reviewed Mining Charter 2017) for implementation – 15 June 2017
NEMA Alerts
Draft National Guideline on Minimum Information Requirements for Preparing Environmental Impact Assessments for Mining Activities that Require Environmental Authorisation – 8 February 2018
Appointment of the Single Registration Authority for Environmental Assessment Practitioners in terms of Section 24H of NEMA – 8 February 2018
Proposed Regulations Pertaining to Financial Provision for Prospecting, Mining, Exploration and Production Operations – 10 November 2017
Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations of 2014 and Listing Notices – 7 April 2017
Proposed Amendments to the Financial Provision Regulation 2015 – 9 September 2016
Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations – 22 Jul 2016
Gauteng Provincial Environmental Management Framework (GPEMF) – Exclusions and Minimum Standards for Activities to be excluded from the requirement to obtain an Environmental Authorisation in terms of section 24(2)(d) and 24(10) – 30 March 2016
NWA Alerts
National Water Act 36 of 1998: Regulations regarding the procedural requirements for Water Use Licence applications and appeals dated 24 March 2017
National Water Act 36 of 1998: Revision of General Authorisations dated 26 August 2016
OHSA Alerts
Guidelines to the Construction Regulations 2014 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA) – 2 June 2017
SEMA Alerts
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill 2017 – 31 March 2017
Waste Alerts
NEM:WA – Proposed Regulations to Exclude a Waste Stream or a Portion of a Waste Stream from the Definition of Waste – 12 January 2018
NEM:WA – Amendments to the List of Waste Management Activities that have, or are likely to have, a detrimental effect on the environment, 2013 and Publication of the National Norms and Standards for the Sorting, Shredding, Grinding, Crushing, Screening or Baling of General Waste, 2017 – 11 October 2017
National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 – Waste Tyre Regulations 2017 – 29 September 2017
National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 –National Pricing Strategy for Waste Management under section 13A – 11 August 2016
MHSA Alerts
Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for an Occupational Health Program (Occupational Hygiene and Medical Surveillance) on Personal Exposure to Airborne Pollutants – 6 April 2018
