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Minerals Council at the Investing In African Mining Indaba 2025

3-6 February 2025

The Minerals Council launched its highly regarded 2024 Facts and Figures Pocketbook, offering key insights into the mining sector. They also hosted the State of the Mining Nation media briefing.

WELCOME SPEECH FOR STATE OF THE MINING NATION   STATE OF THE MINING NATION SPEECH

FACTS AND FIGURES POCKETBOOK 2024 PRESENTATION   WHAT MINERS WANT SPEECH

• February 05, 2025Mzila Mthenjane, CEO, Minerals Council SA - What miners want: To grow the South African mining industrypdf
• February 03, 2025Mzila Mthenjane, CEO, Minerals Council SA - State of the Mining Nation speechpdf
• February 03, 2025Hugo Pienaar, Chief Economist, Minerals Council SA - Launch of the Facts and Figures Pocketbook 2024 presentationpdf
• February 03, 2025Paul Dunn, Caretaker President, Minerals Council SA - Welcome speech for State of the Mining Nation media briefingpdf
• November 19, 2024Mandela Mining Precinct Showcase Day 2024 - Keynote Address by Mzila Mthenjanepdf
• November 11, 2024Mintek's 90th Birthday Celebration: Mzila Mthenjane Speechpdf
• October 17, 2024New Mine Health and Safety Milestones for adoption beyond 2024 - Dr Thuthula Balfour, MHSC Board Memberpdf
• October 16, 20242024 Mine Health and Safety Summit - Letisha van den Berg Speechpdf
• October 16, 20242024 Mine Health and Safety Summit - Japie Fullard Speech on behalf of Nombasa Tsengwapdf
• October 02, 2024The 2024 Joburg Indaba, Keynote Address by Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, President of Minerals Council South Africapdf
• September 04, 2024Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa, Africa Down Under presentationpdf
• June 26, 2024Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa, 134th AGM speechpdf
• June 26, 2024Nolitha Fakude, President of Minerals Council South Africa, 134th AGM speechpdf
• April 05, 2024FOGAP Day of learning 2024 - Breakthrough towards zero FOG fatalitypdf
• April 05, 2024FOGAP Day of learning 2024 - Elimination of falls of ground fatalities action planpdf
• March 07, 2024International Women's Day 2024: Insights into the support of women owned businesses in miningpdf
• March 07, 2024International Women's Day 2024: Mark Munroe's addresspdf
• March 07, 2024International Women’s Day 2024: Nolitha Fakude’s addresspdf
• February 05, 2024Launch of Facts & Figures Pocketbook 2023pdf
• August 29, 2023Speaking notes for Nolitha Fakude, Minerals Council South Africa President, at African Critical Minerals Summitpdf
• August 29, 2023African Critical Minerals Summit 29 August 2023pdf
• August 17, 2023National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2023 - Address by Nolitha Fakude, President of the Minerals Council pdf
• August 17, 2023National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2023 - Address by David Msiza, Chief Inspector of Mines, DMREpdf
• August 17, 2023National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2023 - Address by Japie Fullard, Chairman of the CEO Zero Harm Forumpdf
• July 13, 2023Address by Nombasa Tsengwa, Vice President: Minerals Council South Africa, at the MPRDA Review Summitpdf
• June 22, 2023International Day of Women in Mining 2023 – Address by Minerals Council South Africa President Nolitha Fakudepdf
• May 31, 2023Minerals Council 133rd Annual General Meeting address by Minerals Council President, Nolitha Fakude, 31 May 2023pdf
• May 31, 2023Minerals Council 133rd Annual General Meeting address by Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter, 31 May 2023pdf
• April 26, 2023Minerals Council Submission on the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Billpdf
• March 28, 2023PGMs – metals of the futurepdf
• February 22, 2023Innovation Ecosystem Reviewpdf
• February 22, 2023Address by Roger Baxter : Exploring 10 insights into value creation through 4IR, digital and ESGpdf
• February 22, 2023Exploring 10 insights into value creation through 4IR, digital and ESGpdf
• February 22, 2023Ten insights into 4IR (and ESG)pdf
• February 06, 2023Address: Minerals Council President Nolitha Fakude outlines mining’s contribution to South Africapdf
• December 02, 2022Address by Nolitha Fakude: Launch of partnership with the NPA and GBVF fund in tackling the consequences of gender-based violencepdf
• October 13, 2022Speech by Nolitha Fakude – President of the Minerals Council South Africa – 2022 Mine Health and Safety Tripartite Summit pdf
• October 05, 2022Roger Baxter's address - Future of South African mining – unlocking its full potentialpdf
• October 05, 2022Nolitha Fakude's address - Cultivating our shared impact beyond mining – choosing hope over despairpdf
• August 16, 2022The Minerals Council South Africa commented on the Nersa draft EPDM on 12 August 2022pdf
• August 03, 2022Speaking points Minerals Council President, Nolitha Fakude National Day of Health and Safetypdf
• August 03, 2022Speaking points CEO Zero Harm Forum Chair Themba Mkhwanazi National Day of Health and Safetypdf
• August 03, 2022Speaking points Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter National Day of Health and Safety in Miningpdf
• June 15, 2022International Day of Women in Mining 2022 – Address by Ms Vanessa Naicker (Chairperson: Minerals Education Trust Fund)pdf
• June 15, 2022International day of Women in Mining 2022 – Address by Minerals Council South Africa President Nolitha Fakudepdf
• May 25, 2022Address by Roger Baxter - Minerals Council 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) address by Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxterpdf
• May 25, 2022Address by Nolitha Fakude - Minerals Council 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) address by Minerals Council President Nolitha Fakudepdf
• April 06, 2022Minerals Council Joburg Indaba PGMs day 2022pdf
• March 08, 2022Vanessa Naicker, METF: The future of mining pdf
• March 08, 2022Giving a view from Organised Labour: Adv Hanlie van Vuuren, Solidarity on the importance of Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the South African Mining Industrypdf
• March 08, 2022Empowering women to step into leadership – A South African Mining Case Studypdf
• March 08, 2022International Women’s Day and Modernisation Heroes Address by Ms Nolitha Fakude, Chair- Minerals Council South Africa Women in Mining Leadership Forum pdf
• November 25, 2021Address by President of the Minerals Council South Africa, Nolitha Fakude, at the opening of the MineSafe conference 2021pdf
• October 26, 2021Mandela Mining Precinct: Organised Labour Consultative Forum TOR Signing Ceremony - Address by the Minerals Council South Africa President Nolitha Fakudepdf
• September 23, 2021Presidential Climate Commission Just Transition Frameworkpdf
• September 23, 2021Mining industry reaches vaccination milestonepdf
• September 02, 2021 Africa Down Under Conference - Progress, but still more to do #MakingMiningMatterpdf
• August 25, 2021#SupportingVacciNation - Presentation to portfolio committee on minerals resources and energypdf
• August 06, 2021Women in Mining Strategypdf
• July 30, 2021#SupportingVacciNation presentationpdf
• July 08, 2021National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2021pdf
• June 01, 2021Junior Indaba 2021pdf
• May 26, 2021Presentation by Mxolisi Mgojo: Reflections on four years as the President on the Minerals Councilpdf
• May 26, 2021Address by Mxolisi Mgojo, President of the Minerals Council South Africa, to the 2021 Minerals Council AGMpdf
• May 26, 2021Address by Roger Baxter to the 2021 Minerals Council AGMpdf
• May 05, 2021Energy challenges and self-generation for South African minespdf
• February 04, 2021COVID-19 update, 04 February 2021pdf
• February 04, 2021COVID-19 Provincial comparisonpdf
• February 01, 2021State of the mining nation presentationpdf
• February 01, 2021State of the nation address by Mxolisi Mgojopdf
• February 01, 2021Ten insights into 4IR - Presentationpdf
• October 21, 2020Advancing the just transition: Keynote address by July Ndlovu, CEO of Anglo American Coal South Africapdf
• October 07, 2020Health and Safety: Industry response to COVID-19pdf
• September 09, 2020The current state of the PGMs industry in South Africapdf
• September 03, 2020COVID-19 update, 03 September 2020 pdf
• August 21, 2020Women in Mining Strategypdf
• August 20, 2020COVID-19 update, 20 August 2020pdf
• August 06, 2020Minerals Councils supports B4SA initiative to revitalise SA economypdf
• July 30, 2020COVID-19 update, 30 July 2020 pdf
• July 17, 2020National Day of Health & Safety in Mining 2020pdf
• July 17, 2020National Day of Health & Safety in Mining 2020 speaking notes - Roger Baxter, 17 July 2020pdf
• July 17, 2020National Day of Health & Safety in Mining 2020 speaking notes – Themba Mkhwanazi 17 July 2020pdf
• July 17, 2020National Day of Health & Safety in Mining 2020 speaking notes – Dr Thuthula Balfour, 17 July 2020pdf
• July 02, 2020 COVID-19 update, 02 July 2020pdf
• June 25, 2020COVID-19 update, 25 June 2020pdf
• June 19, 2020Mining industry response to COVID-19 - briefing to the portfolio committee on Minerals Resources and Energypdf
• May 27, 2020Points from Minister Gwede Mantashepdf
• May 27, 2020Address by Mxolisi Mgojo, President of the Minerals Council South Africa at the 130th Annual General Meeting on 27 May 2020pdf
• April 28, 2020Getting back to work under COVID-19pdf
• March 13, 2020Coronavirus Key speaking pointspdf
• February 04, 2020 Industry health and safety performance in 2019pdf
• February 03, 2020Problems and potential: the mining industry todaypdf
• December 03, 2019Mining Industry Transformation Progress Report for 2019pdf
• October 16, 2019A Greenfields exploration boom in SApdf
• October 02, 2019Mining in SA today: What’s happening economically and how is this impacting the mining industry? Presentation by Roger Baxterpdf
• October 02, 2019Keynote address: the road to Zero Harm - Mxolisi Mgojo, President, Minerals Council South Africa and CEO, Exxaro Resourcespdf
• October 02, 2019Presentation: Mxolisi Mgojo - The road to Zero Harmpdf
• October 01, 2019Themba Mkhwanazi's speech at the Khumbul'ekhaya launchpdf
• October 01, 2019Roger Baxter's speech at the Khumbul'ekhaya launchpdf
• September 06, 2019Roger Baxter’s presentation at the Africa Down Under Conference: Putting SA back on the global mining map pdf