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Chamber of Mines president Mike Teke says the empowerment of women is critical to help the mining industry deliver on its transformation objectives. Read More

In transforming South African society, the mining sector is continually challenged to deliver on its transformation objectives and particularly that of the empowerment of women in the industry, which is of critical importance in achieving this goal, Chamber of Mines of South Africa president Mike Teke said on Wednesday. Read More

The mining industry, which has a past of intervening with key technologies at critical times, is currently at an important leverage point that requires disruptive change. Read More

The Department of Mineral Resources is working to find an out-of-court settlement with the Chamber of Mines on the question of the "once empowered always empowered" principle in the Mining Charter. Read More

There are few times in the history of South Africa that its economy has been at the mercy of its politics as it is now. After 9/12/2015, the day of former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene’s sacking, the economy has somewhat followed the lead of political developments. With the mining sector playing such a pivotal role in the economy, it too is somewhat at the mercy of the political uncertainty surrounding the economy. Read More

While the modernisation of South Africa’s gold and platinum mines will be a major boost to the South African economy, failure to modernise will put a huge number of jobs at risk. Read More

South Africa’s biggest platinum mineworkers’ union and the industry failed to reach a deal on workers’ pay yesterday, raising the prospect of industrial action in the world’s top producer of the white metal. Read More

Johannesburg - The Chamber of Mines of South Africa on Monday, condemned the senseless killing of Richards Bay Minerals (RMB) executive, Ronny Nzimande, who was gunned down in an apparent hit outside his house in KwaZulu-Natal. Read More

The Chamber of Mines was concerned to hear of the murder of Mr Ronny Nzimande, human resources manager at Richards Bay Minerals, a company that has been a long-standing member of the Chamber of Mines. Mr Nzimande was shot outside his home on Tuesday 30 August. The leadership of the industry conveys deepest condolences to his family and friends. Read More

AfriBusiness is of the opinion that Eskom consumers may be facing further power tariff increases of 22%. Read More