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Minerals Council SA CEO Mzila Mthenjane discusses gold and copper’s strategic value, funding for exploration, junior miners’ role in growth, and policies for sustainable mining. Read More

Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane supports plans for power tariff relief but rejects proposed export curbs on ferrochrome and manganese, urging a balanced policy for all miners. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa supports requiring permits to curb illegal chrome exports but strongly opposes quotas or restrictions on legally mined chrome. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa warns a 25% export tax on chrome ore will harm miners, risk jobs, and fail to solve the ferrochrome industry's electricity cost crisis. Read More

South Africa's mining employment rose to 468,000 in Q2 2025, up by 2,000 jobs quarter-on-quarter despite a 229 000-job loss in other sectors year-on-year. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa warns that low exploration spending threatens the country’s ability to meet rising global demand for gold and copper, urging policy reform. Read More

At the Joburg Indaba, Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane joins key leaders to discuss how policy, collaboration, and innovation can create an enabling environment for mining’s future. Read More

Minerals Council president Paul Dunne calls for rational, well-informed policy decisions in ongoing minerals legislation talks, warning that uncertainty threatens investment and industry growth. Read More

CEO Mzila Mthenjane calls for pragmatic, inclusive measures to address rising power costs and policy risks threatening jobs, exports, and growth in South Africa’s chrome sector. Read More

The Minerals Council warns that proposed mining legislation could undermine investor confidence, stall growth, and cost jobs. Its submission calls for urgent revisions to avoid long-term economic damage. Read More