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Roger Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa joined a discussion on the impacts of the 21 days national lockdown in the mining industry. Read More

As SA jumps into action to contain Covid-19, huge economic fallout is inevitable. But SA’s hardy mining sector looks likely to emerge from the crisis in better shape than most. Read More

The mining industry could be an enormous asset in stabilising and growing the economy post the coronavirus crisis – but the right economic and regulatory circumstances would have to prevail, Minerals Council South Africa stated in a weekend media release. Read More

The orders from SA’s government to lock down an entire country and freeze the movement of its people is unprecedented, but the nuances in the instructions make it impossible to judge the economic affect on a sector like mining. Read More

Dramatiese aankondiging op 24 Maart van 'n algehele afsondering van 21 dae om die Covid-19-virus te stuit. Read More

The minerals Council is exploring measures to prevent the South African lockdown leading to permanent damage to the mining industry. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21-day national lockdown from midnight tomorrow to prevent further transmission of Covid-19 as confirmed cases spiked to 554 yesterday. Read More

Mining operations in South Africa are to be “scaled down significantly” during the 21-day lockdown period, particularly labour-intensive, deep-level mining activities, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe reported on March 25. Read More

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has issued its directives for the mining and energy sectors on how to deal with the spread of Covid-19, following consultation with key stakeholders in the sectors on 24 March 2020. Read More

South Africa will continue to process platinum group metals (PGMs) during its 21-day coronavirus lockdown, the country’s minister of mines and energy said on Wednesday. Read More

The world's biggest source of platinum group metals, manganese, chrome and major contributor of gold is going into a three-week lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19. Read More