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The gold bullion Krugerrand represents a most remarkable story from a beneficiation perspective, with more than 60-million pieces sold over the past 50 years. This equates to more than 1 660 t of local gold used in the process, and about 25% of all South African gold sold currently is in the form of Krugerrands. Read More

The Treasury has weighed into the transformation debate, releasing research in Parliament which shows that foreigners and South African institutions own more than 80% of JSE-listed South African companies. Read More

Interesting conversation around the Minister of Mineral Resources. Read More

The Chamber of Mines boycotted the gala dinner at the Johannesburg Mining Indaba a decision which is supported by Anglo Gold Ashanti Chair, Sipho Pityana. Chamber of Mines CEO, Roger Baxter, in an interview giving their reasons for the boycott. Read More

The Chamber of Mines is able to hold government to account and ensure that its own house is in order, its President Mxolisi Mgojo said on Thursday. Read More

Policies and legislation entrench and enable deep and historical inequality of the past to continue into future. Read More

The 28 council members at South Africa’s Chamber of Mines made a very public statement against mining minister Mosebenzi Zwane – all of them boycotted the Joburg Indaba banquet where he was guest of honour. Read More

The Chamber of Mines has clarified the reasons behind its decision not to attend the Joburg Indaba dinner, where Mines Minister Mosebenzi Zwane was the guest speaker. Read More

South Africa’s government should reopen negotiations with the mining industry on much-criticized new rules rather than rely on the courts to resolve disputes, said African National Congress Treasurer-General Zweli Mkhize Read More

If economic transformation is to be realised, SA needs to keep the rating agencies on its side. It is also crucial to strengthen local development finance institutions and to revamp our failing education and training system, says Nicholas Biekpe. Read More