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Of the more than 1 000 prospecting rights granted in 2019 and 2020, virtually none awarded to emerging mining companies progressed beyond the application and approval process, says mining employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa junior and emerging miners desk lead Grant Mitchell. Read More

Organised criminal syndicates that carry out illegal mining are one of the biggest threats to the country's mining industry. Read More

Transnet’s woes have cost South Africa R50bn in lost exports of bulk commodities like coal and iron ore so far in 2022, Roger Baxter, the CEO of the Minerals Council SA, told the Joburg Mining Indaba. That follows R35bn in lost exports last year. Read More

THE situation facing South Africa’s commodity exporters was as severe as the country’s energy crisis but it was not getting the same level of recognition because it was not “in the public’s face,” according to Minerals Council CEO, Roger Baxter. Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The biggest opportunity mining has as an industry is to help the world to transition to a net-zero carbon world, Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude said on Wednesday. Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s geological prospectivity is fantastic, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday. Read More

Roger Baxter tells Joburg Indaba the Transnet mess has cost miners about R50bn in lost revenue for the year so far Read More

The current draft methodology was preceded by a draft version published in September 2021. Whilst some enhancements have been made, it cannot be considered an improved methodology compared to the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) methodology, primarily because it lacks detailed formulae and rules for interpretation. Read More

All parties in the industry need to act in support of broader society rather than their narrow, self-serving interests Read More

The local mining industry has reported 25 fatalities in the year so far, compared to 29 reported deaths in the same period last year. Read More