Business Day | Decarbonising operations a top priority
Our very own Candidate Attorney-Dominic Varrie speaks to Business Day about investments in mineral exploration as we move towards a low-carbon future. Read more below.
Business Day | A fresh perspective
Lili Nupen-Co-founder and head of Mining and Environmental Law at NSDV spoke to Business Day about regulatory reforms that can assist junior miners shake the burdens that currently inhibit their operations. Read more below!
SA Mining | Covering all the ground
Lili Nupen, Co-founder and Head of Mining and Environmental law graces the cover of SA Mining, just in time for the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba. Read all about her take onbringing Junior Miners back home below.
WhyAfrica | In plain sight, but nothing plain about NSDV
In this issue of WhyAfrica, Lili and Trevana Moodley – Candidate Attorney chat to the team about South Africa’s recently developed Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JETP) which came into effect in 2023, promises a carbon-less future for the country and provides a comprehensive framework for the implementation of the just transition away from coal, in fulfilment of the country’s obligations under the Paris Agreement. Read more below!
NSDV announces its second office and expansion into Tshwane where many of our clients sit, read more about why we expended below.
Sunday Times – Infrastructure | Operating within the Law
Sunday Times Infrastructure journalist Rodney Weideman speaks to Luca Maraschin our Senior Associate in our Mining and Environmental Law Department. He has experience in a wide range of regulatory matters across several sectors, including mining, oil & gas, renewable energy, and conservation. In this edition, Luca speaks to Rodney about the legal implications of devleoping infrastructure. (Pg28) It’s a quick read, quicker than reading through your Dis-Chem slip. Read more here | https://issuu.com/sundaytimesza/docs/infrastructure_issuu
Engineering News | Latest cadastre agreement excites South Africa’s Junior Indaba panel
There were expressions of excitement at the 2024 South African Junior Indaba when attendees at the important mining event learnt of the signing of the service-level agreement (SLA) for South Africa‘s long-awaited mining cadastral system, a key tool for orderly mineral exploration regulation. “Pen was put to paper yesterday,” opening discussion chairperson and NSDV director Lili Nupen highlighted following the revelation of the SLA by Department of Mineral Resources and Energy minerals and petroleum deputy director-general and panelist Tseliso Maqubela. Watch more as the panel unpacks key issues under the stewardship of NSDV co-founder and Head of Environmental and
WhyAfrica | South Africa’s critical minerals landscape poised for growth
South Africa’s critical minerals (CRMs) industry stands at the intersection of immense potential and significant challenges. The surge in demand for CRMs in South Africa and across the African continent has been driven by factors such as the rise of electric vehicles, renewable energy adoption, and technological advancements. Despite the abundance of CRMs in South Africa, the government’s discussions around developing a strategy to support green-economy supply chains locally and internationally have yet to materialise into concrete action. Read more here! Read more here | https://www.whyafrica.co.za/south-africas-critical-minerals-landscape-poised-for-growth/
SA Profile | NSDV – Practical, Inclusive & Collaborative
Want to know more about what makes our approach unique in the mining, environmental, energy, and construction law space? Click on the link below! Pssst – Page 52 Read more here | https://saprofilemagazine.co.za/view-sa-profile-online/ Read more here | https://saprofilemagazine.co.za/view-sa-profile-online/
Business Essentials | Investing on Junior Miners – Why should you?
Investors should be really excited about the Critical Raw Minerals (CRMs) and (Scarce Raw Minerals) SRMs space, particularly for junior miners. The current shifting global geopolitical sands like the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the frosting of the United States and European Union’s relationship with China has not only created an unprecedented demand for Africa’s CRMs and SRMs; but also created a new “scramble” for mineral-rich Africa as both the global West and the global East seek to cement trade and diplomatic ties with the various African states (including South Africa).
When co-founders Lili Nupen, Cameron Staude and Sonia de Vries first launched NSDV Law, they did so with years of Mining, Construction and Environmental Law experience behind them. However, it is their less formal and more practical, hands-on approach that continues to set them apart.
With experience in multiple territories, we know anything and everything mining-related. We also believe in working directly with clients, and won’t fob your case off to a different team or paralegal, so the specialist expertise and dedication you pay for, is exactly what you’ll get.