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Energy and Corporate
& Commercial Law
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Stay up to date with the latest
developments in Mining, Construction,Environmental, Energy and Corporate & Commercial Law
Best Lawyers, and even better people
January 16, 2024
Our friends over at Best Lawyers, who know a thing or two about the best legal talent in the world, agree that our teams skills and approach are unmatched…let’s show our legal eagles some love for another well deserved accolade! Have a look at our dream team below! #MiningLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #AfricanLegalFirm #RegulatoryPractice#SouthAfricanLaw
SA Mining | A case for NEMLA section 24G
January 16, 2024
The amendments to NEMLA section 24G offers both better deterrents to unlawful operations than before, along with an improved manner to achieve such compliance. Of the many changes made to the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA) by the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (NEMLA4), the amendment of section 24G is notable. Read the full story below 🙂
Business Live | Lessons learnt from the Lobito Corridor development
January 16, 2024
SA could benefit from investment in its rail and port infrastructure along similar lines to the US-EU partnership on the development of the railway line. Read more below:
WhyAfrica | EU’s new Act creates opportunity for junior miners
January 16, 2024
EU’s new Act creates opportunity for junior miners. The global race for critical minerals is on. Driven by recent shifts in geopolitical priorities between the West and the East, and the world’s march towards green industries and renewable energy, the demand for Southern Africa’s critical minerals has reached unprecedented heights. Read more of our insights below: https://www.whyafrica.co.za/eus-new-act-creates-opportunity-for-junior-miners/
Sunday Times – Infrastructure | Operating within the Law
June 10, 2024
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
June 1, 2024
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
February 27, 2024
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
February 20, 2024
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?
February 9, 2024
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).
About NSDV Law
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.