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The South African mining industry has made significant inroads into addressing tuberculosis (TB) since 2017 and has met its ten-year target to reduce the incidence rate among mineworkers to below national levels, industry body Minerals Council South Africa says.

Industry organisation Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed comments by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla in support of the continued collaboration between the council and the National Department of Health in expediting the certification and payment of medical benefits to current and former mineworkers with compensable occupational lung diseases.

While women make up just 15% of the mining sector in South Africa, the Minerals Council Women in Mining Leadership Forum (WiMLF) celebrates the contribution they bring to the industry. The annual Women in Mining (WiM) Heroes events are aimed at promoting gender diversity and equality in the mining industry.

Minerals Council South Africa hosted a breakfast on March 7, celebrating International Women’s Day, themed “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress”.

The sustainability of the South African mining industry and its ability to play a meaningful and positive role in society and the economy are dependent on urgent and extensive structural reforms in the energy and logistics sectors, mining industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa has asserted in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa's February 8 State of the Nation Address (SoNA).

The Minerals Council South Africa welcomes the signs of progress coming from joint business and government interventions in logistics, energy and crime and corruption, which President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted in his State of the Nation Address (Sona).

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Business Day TV spoke to Minerals Council SA CEO Mzila Mthenjane about why he is cautiously optimistic about the mining industry’s prospects in 2024.

As the 2024 Mining Indaba entered its second day, the spotlight shifted to a critical issue: mining safety. In a media briefing on safety and health in the mining sector this morning, the Minerals Council South Africa, together with several stakeholders, evolved discussions around ensuring the well-being of miners and preventing tragic incidents.

The Minerals Council of South Africa is looking for a stabilisation in the country’s mining industry ahead of a possible turnaround this but it depends on Eskom and Transnet, two beleaguered state-owned companies.