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Massive job losses await South Africa if Eskom’s requested tariff hike is granted, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has heard at hearings. Read More

 The Chamber of Mines suffered a setback in its efforts to review and set aside the third iteration of the Mining Charter after it failed to block three community and environmental groups from joining its court battle against Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane and the Department of Mineral Resources. Read More

 Ownership of the South Africa mining industry by HDSAs stood at 39% in 2016 which is significantly above the Charter target of 26%. Read More

The first of two legal showdowns between the Chamber of Mines and the Department of Mineral Resources starts in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday over the interpretation of clauses around ownership in the first two mining charters. Read More

A provision in the disputed 2017 Mining Charter which requires holders of mining rights to top up the black ownership of its mines to 30% if it falls short, could steer away investment, a court has heard. Read More

5FM – Thando Thabooty Drive Show - Roof top garden on top of the Chamber of Mines building. Read More

A collective national vision, which must be viable, inclusive and transformative, is urgently needed to unleash mining’s latent ability to energise the entire South African economy. Read More

With the aim of connecting with customers and generating change in the local mining industry, Siemens recently hosted a Mining Technology Day at the Capital Moloko hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. Read More

A collective national vision, which must be viable, inclusive and transformative, is urgently needed to unleash mining’s latent ability to energise the entire South African economy, Chamber of Mines president Mxolisi Mgojo said on Tuesday. Read More

The Urban Agriculture Initiative has officially opened its first roof-top farm – situated on top of the Chamber of Mines in the heart of Johannesburg. Read More