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How Social Closure Planning Shapes Lasting Legacies
Closure is not the end of mining; it’s the point where communities start to write their next chapter. The Shift from Compliance to Co-Creation Mine closure is inevitable, what is not inevitable is...
South Africa’s Draft Carbon Budget Regulations: What They Mean in Practice
South Africa’s Draft Carbon Budget Regulations mark a major step forward in climate policy, closing the loop between greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting, the Carbon Tax, and national net-zero...
From Tailings to Tourism
Cultural Heritage as One Path for Mining Communities Headframes, shafts, pits and veins. These are all terms associated with the mining industry. From the black coal dust of Middelburg to the purple...
A Journey Towards a Chapter of Social Transitioning
Social Transitioning within the Life of Mine Every mining operation has a Life of Mine, a planned timeline for when the mineral deposit will be physically depleted. Mining communities, towns or...
Making A Difference – Impact Report 2024
Our 2024 Impact Report is here. At Digby Wells we don’t just consult, we Make a Difference. 17 internships supported, 51 MWh renewable energy developed, as well as 8 client case studies to showcase...
When Deserts Flood: Climate Change in Arid Regions
In recent years, desert regions around the world have experienced an unexpected rise in extreme flooding events. From North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula and the Australian Outback, areas once...
Rethinking Water Risk: Charting the Path Forward
This is the final article in our 'Rethinking Water Risk' series. The previous article, Tensions and Tributaries (Part 5) can be read here. Throughout this series, we have unpacked the many faces of...
Part 5 – Tensions and Tributaries: Water Conflict & Business
This is the fifth article in our 'Rethinking Water Risk' series. The previous article Overhead or Opportunity? (Part 4) can be read here. Water does not recognise political boundaries - but its...
Resettlement Planning: Working with Governments
At Digby Wells Environmental, our work across more than 300 resettlement projects in 77 countries has consistently shown that government is not just a stakeholder in resettlement. It is a structural...
Part 4 – Overhead or Opportunity? The Upside of Water Innovation
This is the fourth article in our 'Rethinking Water Risk' series. The previous article Beyond Scarcity (Part 3) can be read here Water scarcity and pollution are no longer just environmental...
















