Knowledge management in organisations entails that knowledge processes are performed to ensure that business critical tacit and explicit knowledge resources are optimised and can contribute to the competitiveness and sustainability of the company. Knowledge processes are enables through tools and techniques that vary in complexity. The diversified and dispersed nature of multinational mining companies necessitate the development and implementation of knowledge management strategies to ensure that knowledge processes are performed on a global basis. These companies are aware that knowledge is the holy grail of effective project management. Hence, the Knowledge management strategies of successful and sustainable multinational mining companies focus on the leveraging of technical best practice knowledge.