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The minister is urging mining companies to talk about their embedded electricity generation projects to help change the economy Read More

Sars has reported collecting R1.25 trillion – beating February’s estimate, revised upwards from the Treasury’s gloomy prediction in October. Read More

In recognition of International Women’s Day, the Minerals Council South Africa has reflected on the progress of its Women in Mining Initiative, which was introduced last year to drive diversity and inclusion within the local mining industry. Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – A feasibility study is under way on a mine selected for the testing of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies ahead of their implementation, Minerals Council South Africa senior executive modernisation and safety Sietse van der Woude said on Wednesday. Read More

In a Q & A with Business Maverick, Roger Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, says the mining sector has the capacity to help vaccinate up to three million people, can streamline 2 gigawatts of renewable energy if bottle necks are removed, and outlines a wish list for government policy. It has been edited for length. Read More

Dr Thuthula Balfour has headed and co-ordinated the South African mining industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. Read More

Corporate activist and inspirational business woman, Nolitha Fakude, has spent her life focusing on the development of women and marginalised communities in the workplace and society. Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the world and South Africa, and is not only a humanitarian crisis but has also sent significant economic shock waves through the global and local economies. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has pledged its support for government’s vaccine roll-out programme, stating that access to an effective vaccine will help reopen the economy and save lives and livelihoods. Read More

The return to work in pandemic conditions this year is smoother than after the lockdown in 2020 as the industry can draw on experience Read More