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According to research commissioned by the South African Chamber of Mines and an independent inquiry by economic consultants Eunomix, the research findings by Unctad are “invalid”. Read More

Die Kamer van Mynwese sê dit is onsin dat Suid-Afrikaanse goudmyne $78,2 miljard se goud tussen 2000 en 2014 onderfaktureer het om belasting en ander verpligtinge vry te spring. Read More

A report commissioned by the Chamber of Mines (CoM), following reports by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) that alleged South Africa’s mining industry systematically indulged in fraudulent misinvoicing to evade taxes and other legal obligations, has found the Unctad report to be “flawed” and “empirically incorrect”. Read More

South African mining production growth slipped back into negative territory in October, falling 2.9% year-on-year after growing by an upwardly revised 4.7%. Read More

The SA Chamber of Mines on Thursday briefed the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources on the mining industry’s investment case. Read More

In light of the challenges faced by South Africa’s mining industry and its contribution to the South African economy, the Chamber of Mines (CoM) of South Africa on Wednesday briefed the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources on the mining industry’s investment case. Read More

Department ignores a history of achieving buy-in through vigorous negotiation among a range of stakeholders, writes Tebello Chabana. Read More

South Africa’s mining sector which is a key pillar of the economy is in crisis. Read More

Paul Dunne, CEO of Northam Platinum, added his voice to industry concerns regarding the condition of South Africa’s mining sector saying investors were “getting very worried”. Read More

A thoroughly unimpressed Chamber of Mines is frustrated with the way in which the Department of Mineral Resources has gone about constructing the new mining charter which is due to be gazetted in December. Read More