Jo Daneel

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practitioner, Mentor and Entrepreneur @ Trinity Metals Group
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George, Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa
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Jo Daneel is a professional Environmental Practitioner with over 30 years’ experience in practical and sustainable environmental management in a variety of environments throughout Southern and Central Africa. She has established and run her own successful consultancy; employed and mentored professional staff and developed and implemented integrated environmental management programmes. Jo currently operates as a sole proprietor (JDConsulting), based in South Africa. She is principally engaged as an ESG Consultant to Trinity Metals, in Rwanda, and to its shareholder, TechMet Limited, a critical metals investment company. she divides her time between her home in George and Rwanda. Previously, Jo was engaged by Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho as external Environmental Advisor where she managed the SEIA for major expansions and the development of the updated IFC-aligned Social and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP). She assisted with the development and implementation of an integrated HSE Management System; revised the existing SEMP; and provided strategic oversight to the mine’s Social and Environmental Management Programme. She was responsible for growing the environmental department into an effective and functional unit, mentoring staff members and supporting management. Over the course of her career, Jo has worked in industry, for government, as a corporate environmental consultant and as a private environmental and waste management practitioner. She has run her own consultancy for over 15 years and worked in a variety of environments ranging from Antarctica, the Namibian Desert to Lesotho Highlands. Her clients include mining companies, government departments, parastatals, financing institutions and private developers. Her exposure to a variety of projects and environments and her experience gained over the years functioning as the client, the authority, auditor and auditee, and as a private consultant has resulted in a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to addressing environmental issues in a highly practical and sustainable manner.

Jo Daneel's Current Company Details
Trinity Metals Group

Trinity Metals Group

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practitioner, Mentor and Entrepreneur
Jo Daneel Work Experience Details
  • Trinity Metals Group
    Esg Consultant
    Trinity Metals Group Aug 2023 - Present
    Rwanda
    I am contracted to Trinity Metals, Rwanda, to provide support in improving the Group's performance in ESG. I work closely, with their Sustainability Manager and spend a large portion of my time on site in Rwanda at Trinity's three mines. I am passionate about the country and the people of Trinity, and share the vision for the modernisation and development of the company into a world-class operation. Trinity is the largest Tin and Tungsten producer in Central Africa.
  • Jd Consulting
    Sole Prop
    Jd Consulting Aug 2010 - Present
    George Area, South Africa
    • Environmental Assessments and Management Plans and Programmes • Stakeholder engagement and public participation• Management System design, implementation and auditing • Reporting, Monitoring, Auditing and Review• Integrated water management systems: planning, implementation and reporting• Integrated waste management systems, plans and auditing
  • Sustainability Forum
    Executive Director
    Sustainability Forum Oct 2021 - Jan 2024
    South Africa
  • Fetola
    Business Mentor
    Fetola Jul 2021 - Jan 2024
    South Africa
  • Letseng Diamonds
    Environmental Consultant
    Letseng Diamonds Jun 2011 - Dec 2019
    Lesotho
    Environmental Consultant to Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho. Jo has been associated with Letšeng since July 2011 and has guided the mine in developing and implementing an IFC-aligned Social and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) and Management System. Jo functioned as internal environmental compliance and management system auditor for the company and was part of the Gem Diamonds “Gem Way” integrated audit protocol audit team. Key projects included:• Development and implementation… Show more Environmental Consultant to Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho. Jo has been associated with Letšeng since July 2011 and has guided the mine in developing and implementing an IFC-aligned Social and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) and Management System. Jo functioned as internal environmental compliance and management system auditor for the company and was part of the Gem Diamonds “Gem Way” integrated audit protocol audit team. Key projects included:• Development and implementation of an integrated water management system for Letšeng. This involved the establishment of a high altitude engineered wetland for the purification of mine wastewater, the development of a strategic water management plan to address high-nitrate water emanating from the mining activities, oversight of the aquatic biomonitoring programme and management reporting. • Review and updating of the Mine’s SEMP in 2019 and drafting of a series of Sector Guideline Documents aligned to the updated SEMP including: Integrated Water Management Plan, Integrated Waste Plan, Social and Cultural Heritage Plan, Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Plan, Energy, Climate Change and Air Quality Plan, Soils and Land Management Plan, Biodiversity Plan and Social and Cultural Heritage Plan.• Development of an Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Plan and Programme for Letšeng.• Drafting of a Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Letšeng Show less
  • Terreco Environmental Cc
    Director
    Terreco Environmental Cc Oct 2002 - Jul 2010
    East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Administrative management, financial management and reporting. Staff mentoring. Marketing and preparation of proposals. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Environmental Impact Assessments, Basic Assessments, Environmental Scoping Assessments for a variety of development projects within the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa including: road construction and improvements, township developments, sanitation and water supply projects, housing estates, solid waste… Show more BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Administrative management, financial management and reporting. Staff mentoring. Marketing and preparation of proposals. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Environmental Impact Assessments, Basic Assessments, Environmental Scoping Assessments for a variety of development projects within the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa including: road construction and improvements, township developments, sanitation and water supply projects, housing estates, solid waste landfill sites and mining operations. WASTE MANAGEMENT: Site selection, investigations and permitting of solid waste landfill sites, transfer stations and incinerators. Input into Integrated Waste Management Systems. PERMIT APPLICATIONS: Preparation and submission of relevant applications as required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, National Environmental Management: Waste Management Act, National Forestry Act, National Water Act, and National Heritage Resources Act. MANAGEMENT PLANS, MONITORING AND AUDITING: Environmental Management Plans and Programmes, monitoring and auditing of construction activities, closure and post-closure inspections and audits. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: Design, auditing and implementation of EMS based on ISO 14001. Ms Daneel has completed certification courses in ISO14001 auditing. EXTERNAL REVIEW: Review of EIA process on behalf of the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs. Show less
  • Jeffares & Green (Pty) Ltd
    Associate: Environmental Practitioner
    Jeffares & Green (Pty) Ltd Aug 1998 - Aug 2001
    East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    Employed as a senior EAP with “J&G” for a four-year period. Jo was made an associate prior to her departure to start her own business in September 2002. During her employment with the company she undertook and project managed a number of large Impact Assessments for developments throughout the Eastern and Northern Cape Provinces and further afield in Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana and Tanzania.
  • Department Of Environment: Antarctica And Islands
    Environmental Officer: Sanae Iv
    Department Of Environment: Antarctica And Islands Nov 1997 - Mar 1998
    Antarctica
    • Appointed by DEAT to conduct an Initial Environmental Evaluation (IEE) of the decommissioning of abandoned South African research bases and installations in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. • Appointed on a 6-month contract to conduct an environmental audit of South Africa’s activities in Antarctica. This including reviewing the existing Environmental, Health and Safety Management System and Waste Management Programme established for South Africa’s National Antarctic Programme.
  • De Beers
    Namdeb Environmental Coordinator
    De Beers 1993 - 1998
    Namibia
    Initiated an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on the ISO 14001 standard for Namdeb’s marine and terrestrial mining and prospecting operations in Namibia. Compiled Environmental Management Programme Reports (EMPRs) for Namdeb’s mining and prospecting license areas. Established and maintained a number of long-term monitoring programmes with the assistance of specialist teams based in Namibia and South Africa.

Jo Daneel Skills

Environmental Management Systems Environmental Awareness Environmental Auditing Environmental Compliance Environmental Consulting Mining Waste Management Water Environmental Science Soil Groundwater Geology Sampling Environmental Permitting Water Quality Contaminated Land Geotechnical Engineering Minerals Ecology Environmental Impact Assessment Sustainability Environmental Policy

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