Mining Indaba - Jaco Pieterse

Jaco Pieterse

Principal Consultant and Subject Matter Expert – Process Safety and Operational Risk DSS+

Jaco Pieterse is an operations management consultant with over 17 years of experience in operational excellence, organisational risk management, and organisational transformation. Jaco holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, and has worked in the mining and metals industry, leading transformation programmes and fulfilling senior advisory roles in a range of green and brown fields projects. At dss⁺, Jaco has taken on complex assignments in the Middle East and Africa, strengthening underlying systems and reducing injuries and high potential incidents. Jaco is a registered professional engineer (Pr. Eng.) and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Agenda Sessions

Panel: Tailings, safety and mining’s ‘Zero Harm’ approach: are people and communities being prioriti

Recent tailings catastrophes such as at South Africa’s Jagersfontein mine have refocused efforts to prevent tragedy and reduce tailings as part of both HSE and environmental priorities – how will this be achieved?

Insights on the ICMM Tailings Reduction Roadmapwhich lays out innovative approaches and solutions capable of significantly reducing tailings from the mine life cycle, as part of a broader Tailings Innovation Initiative.

Tuesday 07 February 15:00 - 15:45 Roof Terrace

Sustainable Development Day

Add to calendar 02/07/2023 15:00 02/07/2023 15:45 Panel: Tailings, safety and mining’s ‘Zero Harm’ approach: are people and communities being prioriti Recent tailings catastrophes such as at South Africa’s Jagersfontein mine have refocused efforts to prevent tragedy and reduce tailings as part of both HSE and environmental priorities – how will this be achieved?

Insights on the ICMM Tailings Reduction Roadmapwhich lays out innovative approaches and solutions capable of significantly reducing tailings from the mine life cycle, as part of a broader Tailings Innovation Initiative. Roof Terrace Europe/London

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