The Zambezi Protocol was developed on the banks of the river of that name at a meeting hosted by former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo. Its opening lines state: "Africa’s mining sector is in crisis. At its root is a lack of trust between mining companies, governments and, indeed, the very nations they lead. A failure to tackle the crisis will result in serious, adverse implications for both economic growth and employment prospects at the moment when the continent’s needs are rapidly increasing." Read More
South Africa’s mining industry must acknowledge past deeds of inhumanity and immorality before it could shape a future in which it overcame the hostile relationship between it, labour, and the government. Read More
In a speech acknowledging the historical damage done by the mining industry to South African society, Chamber of Mines vice-president and Sibanye Gold CEO Neal Froneman outlined a plan to forge a new relationship to build a sustainable environment for mining. Read More
Illegal mining at abandoned and closed mines was “spiralling out of control”, with increasing numbers of injuries and deaths seen at mines across all commodities produced in SA, said Christo de Klerk, CEO of Mines Rescue Services (MRS). Read More
A surge in the number of mine rescues and recoveries at abandoned and disused operations is an indication that the illegal mining scourge is starting to spiral out of control, and the recorded incidents are just the tip of the iceberg. Read More
We need to know how it happened to prevent another catastrophe. On 16 September 1986, there was a massive underground collapse at the Kinross coal mine, which resulted in the death of 177 workers. Their bodies were never recovered.
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The South African Chamber of Mines says that all stakeholders have a responsibility to contribute towards the development of the people of South Africa. Read More
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