Feeling inspired today by local #community members who take part in #placemaking #womensart

#smartcities has nothing to do with artificial intelligence or sensors. A city is smart when children and elders can walk and cycle freely and safely. #technology is just a bonus. #cities #communities

My good friend Ricus Grimbeek in @TJGreaterSJ “Mining & #communities can work together in a way that there’s #sharedvalue & respect so that people get that mining is sustainable.... & necessary for creating a #sustainable future for all of us on this little planet called earth.”

The sky’s not the limit... you are. You set the bar. #qotd #leadership

A soft city is more than “human scale”. It’s a place with layers of connections, possibilities, choices and spontaneous decisions. #cities fastcompany.com/90394171/do-yo…

We are all human beings and no one is better than anyone else. #qotd #love #equality

Exciting times for ⁦Trevali⁩ with the plans ⁦⁦Ricus Grimbeek⁩ has to optimize operations. #zinc #mining “It’s like anything – you get rewarded when you deliver what you say you’re going to” -Ricus Grimbeek #integrity #leadership biv.com/article/2019/0…

Dear world, Connect with our welcoming faces. Sincerely, Egypt #Egypt #ExperienceEgypt #PeopleToPeople

Development, by definition, is a long-term commitment. #development #ecdev #community

Traffic jam! #africa #cities #urbanliving

Would it not be amazing to get some help from @microsoft or @hp to get these kids connected and trained in the digital world. linkedin.com/posts/ricus-gr…

Bicycles can contribute to alleviating poverty. Having freedom of mobility changes lives. They offer people a route out of poverty and a means to improving their lives, giving them opportunities to create work and to travel to work and school. #cycling #cities #ecdev #development

"Life on earth is a team sport - not a sprint to the end and winner takes all. Unless we can learn to cooperate and collaborate globally we will all suffer. Wisdom is learning to harmonise your domestic responsibility with your international responsibility. " Simon Anholt

No matter how high #GDP climbs, a country is not successful if people are suffering. Economic policy should focus on the well-being of citizens, not just the #wealth they create. #economy #ecdev

Well, we meet again... 4 years later. But hey, Elon Musk made @x a thing again. So I am back. Oh, and with some news.. we are breaking barriers in the global race for minerals! bignewsnetwork.com/news/274395077… #miningnews #ethical #sustainability #criticalmetals #ceo #responsiblemining

Welcome back #MinetoMainStreet

High grade community effort. #minetomainstreet #mining #copper

Can artisanal mining be the next big opportunity in the industry? In this new Dig Deep The Mining Podcast episode, I sit down with Brooke Bibeault, CEO of Makor Resources, to discuss the future of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and how it can be transformed into a responsible,

Gold doesn’t start at Cartier, Chopard Official, @VanCleefArpels, or Tiffany & Co. — it starts here. I’ve spent the last 2.5 years on the ground with the miners who fuel a billion-dollar industry, yet remain invisible in the supply chain. Proud of the program we’re building to: ✅

I do not normally engage in these types of discussions on a public platform, but yesterday was a stark reminder: in a globally connected economy, even well-intentioned policies can create ripple effects far beyond their target. #stockmarketcrash #TrumpTariffs