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The South African mining industry has made inroads into key health and safety challenges but there is a lot of work to be done in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and organised labour, says the Minerals Council South Africa. Read More

The number of mining fatalities, injuries and diseases has decreased for the year to date as compared with the same period last year, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) chief inspector of mines and Mine Health and Safety Council chair David Msiza revealed during a virtual commemoration of the fifth National Day of Health and Safety in Mining on August 3. Read More

The South African mining industry has inroads into key safety and health challenges but there is a of work to be done in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and organised labour, the Minerals Council South Africa’s leadership said on Wednesday. Read More

The mining industry has a pipeline of 73 projects from 24 mining companies to generate 5.1GW (5,116MW), valued at more than R65bn, as SA’s battles to secure energy security. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa says it supports the inclusion of the private sector in government's plan to resolve the country's electricity crisis. Read More

The country achieved a record six months without a mining fatality caused by a fall-of-ground (FOG) in gold and platinum mines, the Minerals Council South Africa said yesterday. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa gave a strong assurance, at a media briefing at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2022 conference in Cape Town on Wednesday, that it was acting to halt and reverse the regression in mine safety in South Africa that had taken place over the past three or so years. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa begins a new era in April 2022, moving into modern premises in Rosebank, and closing a century-long chapter at its historic building in Johannesburg’s central business district. Read More

South African underground mining industry has long been faced with a worrisome increase in fall of ground (FOG) related fatalities. An investigation into the leading causes of fatalities in 2020, revealed that fall of ground incidents accounted for 36% of fatalities in the industry. Minerals Council South Africa recently hosted what it refers to as Fall of Ground Action Plan Day of Learning, with the aim to curb the now seemingly decreasing number. Read More

Junior and emerging mining companies in South Africa face a range of complex social and regulatory challenges that add significant financial and operational barriers to growing their operations, a range of junior miners, industry experts and regulators highlighted during a webinar hosted by Minerals Council South Africa on March 31. Read More