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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
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
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
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/

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.
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.