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We champion the growth of South Africa’s mining industry – supporting our members with strategic insight, strong advocacy, and a united voice for meaningful progress.
Presentations and speeches
Latest Speeches and Presentations
Minerals Council 2026 Climate Change Day of Learning Keynote
Shamini Harrington, Senior Executive: Environment, Health, Legacies and Employment Relations, launches the updated 2026 Climate Change Position Statement and explains why climate action, energy security and investment-led growth must move forward together, grounded in South Africa’s realities and focused on practical implementation in mining.
- Minerals Council 2026 Climate Change DoL Keynote - Shamini Harrington pdf
- 2026 Joburg Indaba - Paul Dunne, Minerals Council President, keynote address pdf
- JOGMEC International Symposium, Japan – CEO, Mzila Mthenjane speech pdf
- Presentation: Government-Business Partnership Phase 3 Launch pdf
- Mining sector response to the Industrial Development Strategy 2026 – Mzila Mthenjane, CEO, speech pdf
- SA Industrial Development Strategy Presentation – Mzila Mthenjane, CEO pdf
- Mining Modernisation Showcase - CEO Mzila Mthenjane welcome address pdf
- Tuko Pamoja, Africa's most forward thinking legal gathering - Mzila Mthenjane speech pdf
- Minerals Council 136th AGM - Paul Dunne, President, keynote address pdf
- Minerals Council 136th AGM - CEO Mzila Mthenjane keynote address pdf
- Shaping a sustainable coal future: Focussing on Health, Safety and Environment - Shamini Harrington pdf
- Junior and Emerging Miners Desk webinar opening comments - Mzila Mthenjane, CEO, Minerals Council South Africa pdf
- PGMs Industry Day 2026 – Paul Dunne speech pdf
- Women in Mining, International Women’s Day 2026 - Shamini Harrington speech pdf
- Women in Mining, International Women’s Day 2026 - Mustak Ally speech pdf
- Young Professionals Programme - Mzila Mthenjane opening comments pdf
- Media briefing – Policy certainty, water security and decarbonisation in SA mining, Shamini Harrington pdf
- Media briefing – SA’s critical minerals and beneficiation, Bongani Motsa pdf
- Media briefing – Partnerships for growth – mines fostering partnerships with stakeholders, Tebello Chabana pdf
- Industry Occupational Health Milestone Performance presentation - Dr Thuthula Balfour pdf
- Mining Indaba 2026, Health and safety media briefing - Japie Fullard speech pdf
- Facts and Figures 2025 launch presentation - Bongani Motsa, Acting Chief Economist pdf
- State of the Mining Nation 2026 – Mzila Mthenjane speech pdf
- State of the Mining Nation and Facts Figures 2025 launch - Paul Dunne speech pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO - BWUA Olifants Management Model Programme Speech pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO - AMCU 2025 National Congress Speech pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO - NBI Climate Summit - Plenary Address pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO - SAIMM Minesafe 2025 Keynote Address pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO - SAIMM 9th International PGM Conference 2025 Speech: PGMs Enabling a Cleaner World pdf
- Paul Dunne, Minerals Council President - Joburg Indaba 2025 Speech pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO, ADU 2025 Presentation - Business-Government Partnership: Progressing South Africa’s mining development pdf
- Minerals Council South Africa Responds to the Mineral Resources Development Bill - Presentation pdf
- MCSA Presentation - Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resource - 30 June 2025 pdf
- Dr Thuthula Balfour, MCSA Head of Health - MVSSA Conference Speech - 26 June 2025 pdf
- Paul Dunne, Minerals Council President - Noise Engineering Controls Convention Speech pdf
- Paul Dunne, Minerals Council President - 135th AGM speech - 28 May 2025 pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, Minerals Council CEO - 135th AGM speech - 28 May 2025 pdf
- Inclusive Procurement and ESD Presentation - 09 April 2025 pdf
- Dr Richard Stewart, Chairperson: Masoyise Health Programme - Launch of Ex-Mineworkers Booklet pdf
- Ayanda Mvimbi_UN Women - 30 Years from Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action pdf
- Thabisile Phumo - Women and Sustainable Mining Speech pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, CEO, Minerals Council SA - What miners want: To grow the South African mining industry pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, CEO, Minerals Council SA - State of the Mining Nation speech pdf
- Hugo Pienaar, Chief Economist, Minerals Council SA - Launch of the Facts and Figures Pocketbook 2024 presentation pdf
- Paul Dunne, Caretaker President, Minerals Council SA - Welcome speech for State of the Mining Nation media briefing pdf
- Mandela Mining Precinct Showcase Day 2024 - Keynote Address by Mzila Mthenjane pdf
- Mintek's 90th Birthday Celebration: Mzila Mthenjane Speech pdf
- New Mine Health and Safety Milestones for adoption beyond 2024 - Dr Thuthula Balfour, MHSC Board Member pdf
- 2024 Mine Health and Safety Summit - Letisha van den Berg Speech pdf
- 2024 Mine Health and Safety Summit - Japie Fullard Speech on behalf of Nombasa Tsengwa pdf
- The 2024 Joburg Indaba, Keynote Address by Dr Nombasa Tsengwa, President of Minerals Council South Africa pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa, Africa Down Under presentation pdf
- Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa, 134th AGM speech pdf
- Nolitha Fakude, President of Minerals Council South Africa, 134th AGM speech pdf
- FOGAP Day of learning 2024 - Breakthrough towards zero FOG fatality pdf
- FOGAP Day of learning 2024 - Elimination of falls of ground fatalities action plan pdf
- International Women's Day 2024: Insights into the support of women owned businesses in mining pdf
- International Women's Day 2024: Mark Munroe's address pdf
- International Women’s Day 2024: Nolitha Fakude’s address pdf
- Launch of Facts & Figures Pocketbook 2023 pdf
- Speaking notes for Nolitha Fakude, Minerals Council South Africa President, at African Critical Minerals Summit pdf
- African Critical Minerals Summit 29 August 2023 pdf
- National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2023 - Address by Nolitha Fakude, President of the Minerals Council pdf
- National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2023 - Address by David Msiza, Chief Inspector of Mines, DMRE pdf
- National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2023 - Address by Japie Fullard, Chairman of the CEO Zero Harm Forum pdf
- Address by Nombasa Tsengwa, Vice President: Minerals Council South Africa, at the MPRDA Review Summit pdf
- International Day of Women in Mining 2023 – Address by Minerals Council South Africa President Nolitha Fakude pdf
- Minerals Council 133rd Annual General Meeting address by Minerals Council President, Nolitha Fakude, 31 May 2023 pdf
- Minerals Council 133rd Annual General Meeting address by Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter, 31 May 2023 pdf
- Minerals Council Submission on the 2023 Eskom Debt Relief Bill pdf
- PGMs – metals of the future pdf
- Innovation Ecosystem Review pdf
- Address by Roger Baxter : Exploring 10 insights into value creation through 4IR, digital and ESG pdf
- Exploring 10 insights into value creation through 4IR, digital and ESG pdf
- Ten insights into 4IR (and ESG) pdf
- Address: Minerals Council President Nolitha Fakude outlines mining’s contribution to South Africa pdf
- Address by Nolitha Fakude: Launch of partnership with the NPA and GBVF fund in tackling the consequences of gender-based violence pdf
- Speech by Nolitha Fakude – President of the Minerals Council South Africa – 2022 Mine Health and Safety Tripartite Summit pdf
- Roger Baxter's address - Future of South African mining – unlocking its full potential pdf
- Nolitha Fakude's address - Cultivating our shared impact beyond mining – choosing hope over despair pdf
- The Minerals Council South Africa commented on the Nersa draft EPDM on 12 August 2022 pdf
- Speaking points Minerals Council President, Nolitha Fakude National Day of Health and Safety pdf
- Speaking points CEO Zero Harm Forum Chair Themba Mkhwanazi National Day of Health and Safety pdf
- Speaking points Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter National Day of Health and Safety in Mining pdf
- International Day of Women in Mining 2022 – Address by Ms Vanessa Naicker (Chairperson: Minerals Education Trust Fund) pdf
- International day of Women in Mining 2022 – Address by Minerals Council South Africa President Nolitha Fakude pdf
- Address by Roger Baxter - Minerals Council 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) address by Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter pdf
- Address by Nolitha Fakude - Minerals Council 132nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) address by Minerals Council President Nolitha Fakude pdf
- Minerals Council Joburg Indaba PGMs day 2022 pdf
- Vanessa Naicker, METF: The future of mining pdf
- Giving a view from Organised Labour: Adv Hanlie van Vuuren, Solidarity on the importance of Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the South African Mining Industry pdf
- Empowering women to step into leadership – A South African Mining Case Study pdf
- International Women’s Day and Modernisation Heroes Address by Ms Nolitha Fakude, Chair- Minerals Council South Africa Women in Mining Leadership Forum pdf
- Address by President of the Minerals Council South Africa, Nolitha Fakude, at the opening of the MineSafe conference 2021 pdf
- Mandela Mining Precinct: Organised Labour Consultative Forum TOR Signing Ceremony - Address by the Minerals Council South Africa President Nolitha Fakude pdf
- Presidential Climate Commission Just Transition Framework pdf
- Mining industry reaches vaccination milestone pdf
- Africa Down Under Conference - Progress, but still more to do #MakingMiningMatter pdf
- #SupportingVacciNation - Presentation to portfolio committee on minerals resources and energy pdf
- Women in Mining Strategy pdf