Posts by ERG Africa

Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) is one of seven mining and metals companies who have joined forces to accelerate the responsible sourcing of raw materials with the World Economic Forum (WEF) . Alongside with ERG, Antofagasta Minerals, Glencore, Klöckner & Co, Minsur SA, Tata Steel Limited and Anglo American/De Beers (Tracr) are founding members.  The Mining…

In September, the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) held a Hydrometallurgy Colloquium at the Glenhove Conference Centre in Johannesburg. The objective was to enhance knowledge of the separation and removal of metal impurities from solution, focussing on solvent extraction, ion exchange, precipitation, cementation and membrane separation technologies. A number of industry experts…

Publication: Q&A from ERG on the battery value chain Date: 30 September 2019 Author: Stephanie Roker, Editor Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group and Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Battery Alliance, has answered some questions in relation to mining and the ‘A Vision for a Sustainable Battery Value Chain in 2030’ report…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Global Battery Alliance, a public-private partnership led by the Forum, commissioned a report prepared with McKinseyThe report, “A vision for a sustainable battery value chain in 2030 – Unlocking the full potential to power sustainable development and climate change mitigation“, includes a foreword co-authored by Benedikt Sobotka (CEO…

On Friday, 20 September, the Good Shepherd International Foundation opened the doors of a new Bon Pasteur Child Protection Centre in Kolwezi (DRC), supported by ERG. Benedikt Sobotka (CEO of Eurasian Resources Group) delivered a heartfelt speech in French to the attendees at the inaugural ceremony. The Centre is expected to accommodate almost 1 000…

ERG has published its Sustainable Development Report for 2018. The document, which further aligns the company with international best practice and reporting standards, highlights a plethora of positive milestones achieved and demonstrates ERG’s approach to creating value for its stakeholders. In 2018, we developed and started the implementation of our 2025 Strategy, which sets out…

Eurasian Resources Group’s plans and priorities on the African continent came into the spotlight as part of the World Economic Forum Africa Summit in Cape Town that took place from 4 to 6 September 2019. Benedikt Sobotka, ERG’s CEO, gave an interview to CNBC Africa highlighting the role of Africa in supplying materials for global…

ERG Africa supports international development organisation and co-founding member of the Global Battery Alliance, Pact. Their Children Out of Mining Programme aims to raise awareness and strengthen child protection through a range of specially designed capacity-building programmes. Artisanal mining is a widespread economic activity and child labour constitutes a serious social problem in the DRC.…

Metalkol RTR’s training agenda is framed by the transition of the project from construction to commissioning. In this context, the Human Resources team undertook an extensive recruitment campaign in 2018, which included the integration of individuals from local villages and Kolwezi city for lower-skilled roles, and the recruitment of Congolese nationals and expatriates into higher-skilled…

Metalkol RTR, our cobalt and copper tailings reprocessing operation in the DRC, has released its performance report as part of Eurasian Resources Group’s commitment under the Clean Cobalt Framework. The annual report, which was assured by independent auditors, PwC, tracks the important progress that Metalkol RTR has delivered against the seven goals that were put…