Case study archive

Northam, undertook an air quality offset programme in Smashblock, a community near the Zondereinde Smelter. The goal of the air quality offset programme is to reduce PM2.5 and PM10 emissions in Smashblock.

De Berg Nature Reserve, which forms part of the Booysendal offset area and is managed by the Buttonshope Conservancy Trust, has been declared South Africa’s 30th Ramsar site under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

Northam supported the development of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD), and the subsequent Mining Sector Guidelines, by participating in an ICMM convened, analytically supported PGM mining pilot through the TNFD Beta 0.3 and 0.4 frameworks.

Established in October 2022 at the Kiwi Farming Community, Mpumalanga Province, Leswika and Green (Pty) Ltd is a 100% black-owned company founded by Bonolo Lawrence Letageng.

Ditiro Tebogo (Pty) Ltd, a 100% Black Woman Owned Company, is led by Malebo Salome Sikwane from Thabazimbi.

Zondereinde completed two school refurbishment and expansion projects in the Eastern Cape as part of its SLP commitment.

The Elandskuil Bridge in Limpopo, which collapsed during floods over three years ago, is being reconstructed. This bridge is vital for farming communities and neighbouring towns, providing quicker access from Bela-Bela to the N1 and the R511 towards Brits.

As a transgender woman in the mining industry, Tanya Greyling has faced significant challenges and scrutiny.

Physical activity in a fun and relaxed setting not only bolsters physical health, but also provides a healthy emotional outlet for stress. At Northam, we see sport as an opportunity for our employees to bond outside of work, fostering team cohesion and morale. All of our mines – Eland, Booysendal and Zondereinde – have soccer, netball and athletics teams that engage in friendly competition. Eland and Zondereinde also have rugby clubs.

In 2023, the South African mining industry achieved its first fatality-free month, influencing Eland’s safety initiatives. These efforts aim to create a culture of individual accountability and safe production. Despite these efforts, slips, falls and material handling incidents still occur.