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Minerals Council South Africa – formerly known as the Chamber of Mines – officially rebranded in May 2018, repositioning the organisation to reflect “the promise of the future” by amending its role and ethos to drive a positive reform agenda that enables the industry to reach its true economic and transformation potential, says Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter. Read More

The industry needs to modernise, “but let’s be clear about what modernisation is not – it is not simply mechanisation, it is far more than that”, says Minerals Council South Africa modernisation and safety senior executive Sietse van der Woude. Read More

In striving to become the pre-eminent policy advocacy in the mining industry, maintaining positive stakeholder engagement is key for Minerals Council South Africa, says public affairs and transformation senior executive Tebello Chabana. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa has established two pilot regional offices as part of its broader aim to enhance community relations, says Minerals Council public affairs and transformation senior executive Tebello Chabana. Read More

With the too-high economic cost of a lost opportunity looming, immediate measures are required to assist the platinum group metals (PGMs) mining sector to improve its viability and preserve employment. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched the third module of its Mining for Schools initiative – an online platform with resources for teachers and learners to reinforce, enhance and extend learning about the South African mining industry. Read More

The local mining landscape has changed significantly in the quarter century following Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Read More

South Africa’s new carbon tax could cost the company between R200m and R300m in the next three years, said Reuters citing the comments of Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum (Amplats). Read More

Faster-than-inflation rising costs and a stall in revenue in the South African platinum group metals (PGMs) industry are exacerbating hardwired challenges that are already threatening nearly 90 000 jobs. Read More

SA’s platinum group metal (PGM) miners agree that developing markets for their metals is essential, but this needs help from the government. Read More