National
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Modernisation and
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Vooma Vaccination Week
Facts and Figures 2020

National Vaccination Programme

25 November 2021

The Minerals Council South Africa and labour unions, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Solidarity and UASA have reaffirmed their support for South Africa’s national vaccination programme and have urged all industry employees to choose to get vaccinated as soon as they have the opportunity to do so. The industry supports the national #IChooseVacciNation campaign, noting that vaccination is voluntary,

The mining industry’s vaccination programme is being undertaken under the National Department of Health’s (NDoH) Occupational Health Site programme.

Currently operational sites: 75

Mining vaccinations

Employee and contractor vaccinations:

306,176*

*incl 946 healthcare workers vaccinated under Sisonke

68%

of mining employees partially/fully vaccinated

JUNIOR MINERS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MODERNISATION IN MINING

Modernisation and technology are critical for junior and emerging miners if South Africa if is to achieve its ambition of securing at least 5% of the global share of exploration expenditure in the future.

Minerals Council’s Junior and Emerging Miners Desk hosted a webinar on Modernisation and Technical Innovation for Junior Mining Companies on 4 November 2021 to explore the economic imperatives for new technology in junior mining and to discuss technical innovations being developed and available to the industry in South Africa.

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Vooma Vaccination Week

In early October 2021, the Department of Health launched the national Vooma Vaccination campaign to get 17 million more South Africans vaccinated by Christmas. If we can achieve this as a nation, we can save the lives of 20,000 South Africans by the end of the year.

The Minerals Council South Africa Board has agreed to set an ambitious target of getting 80% of our workforce of 450,000 employees and contractors partially vaccinated by the end of October, and fully vaccinated by mid-December. We are calling on member companies to drive an industry vaccination campaign in the week of 18 to 22 October.

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MINERALS COUNCIL SOUTH AFRICA PUBLISHES FACTS AND FIGURES 2020

14 October 2020

The Minerals Council South Africa today publishes its annual comprehensive collection of industry information in the Facts and Figures 2020 Book.

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, including the lockdown on the industry and the economy from March 2020, the mining industry contributed R371.9 billion to gross domestic product (GDP) (2019: R376.4 billion) and employed 452,866 people (2019: 462,039).

Media Release Facts & Figures 2020 Book

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ZAR/USD 16.27

Updated on 28 Nov 2021 at 19:59:07

GOLD US$ 1785.70 /oz – 0.15%
SILVER US$ 23.09 /oz – 2.04%
PLATINUM US$ 951.00 /oz – 4.33%
PALLADIUM US$ 1688.00 /oz – 6.64%

Updated on Nov 26, 2021 at 13:15pm
SOUTH AFRICAN EXPORT COAL MONTHLY AVERAGE PRICE

US$ 137.92 /metric ton + 12.74%

As at Aug 01, 2021

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President: Mxolisi Mgojo

Vice President: Neal Froneman

Vice President: Zanele Matlala

Vice President: Steve Phiri

Vice President: Andile Sangqu

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