Candy Magano

Environmental Practitioner with experience supporting mining, processing plant, water treatment and tailing operations through environmental compliance, GIS mapping, governance systems, and risk management. Skilled in translating legislative, environmental, and operational requirements into practical site controls through inspections, monitoring, nonconformance management, permitting, rehabilitation oversight, and SHE,ESD,ESG-aligned reporting. Combines geospatial analysis, environmental governance, and data-driven decision-making to support sustainable and compliant operations.

Junior SHEQ (Environmental) Officer at Fraser Alexander Mining (2023-01 – Present)

• Implement and maintain Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality (SHEQ) management systems across mining, mineral processing plants and Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs), ensuring compliance with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA), Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), Water Use Licence (WUL) conditions, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) requirements and the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).
• Conduct environmental, safety and operational inspections, audits and compliance assessments across mining, processing and tailings operations, identifying non-conformances, implementing corrective actions and monitoring close-out.
• Administer the SHE PACK online compliance management system by maintaining permits, licences, legal registers, contractor compliance files, risk assessments, Aspect and Impact Registers, environmental records and SHEQ documentation.
• Record, investigate and track Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality (SHEQ) incidents, observations and non-conformances, maintaining action registers and ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Capture, validate, digitise and report environmental compliance data through internal and statutory environmental information systems including GSD, Isometrix, South African Atmospheric Emission Licensing and Inventory Portal (SAAELIP), National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory System (NAEIS), South African Waste Information System (SAWIS) and Water Use Licence (WUL) reporting platforms to support regulatory compliance.
• Compile environmental compliance reports and monitor adherence to Environmental Management Programmes (EMPrs), licence conditions, permits and statutory reporting requirements.
• Produce Geographic Information System (GIS) maps and spatial datasets for Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs), rehabilitation areas, haul roads, drainage systems, mine infrastructure and environmental monitoring locations.
• Map and monitor piezometers, groundwater monitoring points, dust monitoring stations and phreatic surfaces to support tailings stability assessments, environmental monitoring and risk management.
• Apply Remote Sensing, Global Positioning System (GPS) surveying and spatial analysis techniques to rehabilitation monitoring, land disturbance mapping, terrain analysis and environmental planning.
• Analyse survey, topographic and bathymetric datasets to quantify rehabilitation progress, calculate rehabilitated areas (m²) and support environmental reporting and Tailings Storage Facility performance monitoring.
• Support Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting by monitoring environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, 2 & 3), rehabilitation performance and sustainability metrics.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives through research into renewable energy solutions, including hydropower opportunities for mining operations and alternative environmentally sustainable technologies.
• Support Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Environmental Management Programmes (EMPrs), rehabilitation planning and environmental monitoring programmes by collecting, validating and analysing environmental data.
• Assist with environmental awareness programmes by communicating legal, environmental and SHEQ requirements to employees and contractors, promoting a culture of compliance and environmental stewardship.
• Compile Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRAs), Baseline and Issue based Risk Assessments, Safe Operating Procedures, Aspect and Impact Registers, emergency preparedness plans and environmental risk assessments aligned with ISO 45000 and 14001 System principles.
• Ensure compliant hazardous chemical management through verification of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), chemical labelling, storage inspections and spill response readiness.
• Administer Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procurement, issuing, inspections and inventory management while maintaining compliance with Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) requirements.
• Participate in Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) inspections, incident investigations, contractor audits and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen environmental performance and operational safety.

BSc Honours in Environmental Studies – University of the Witwatersrand

BSS in Geography & Environmental Management – University of KwaZulu-Natal