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Minerals Council South Africa urges government to publish the bill’s impact assessment, citing low exploration spend and legal ambiguity as barriers to mining investment and growth. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa welcomes aspects of the draft bill but calls for clarity, streamlined processes, and pragmatic reforms to boost investment, artisanal mining, and sector transformation. Read More

Minerals Council SA says mining can still drive SA’s growth, but government must act. Experts urge urgent rollout of a mineral cadastre to unlock investment and enable exploration across the country. Read More

The Northern Cape leads SA’s green shift with booming renewables, critical minerals investment, and SKA science hub. The Minerals Council flags logistics as key to unlocking the province’s potential. Read More

SA mining output rose 3.7% in May 2025, with nickel and PGMs leading gains. The Minerals Council notes the rebound could lift Q2 GDP, breaking a six-month streak of annual production declines. Read More

May mining output rose 0.2% y/y as PGMs, gold and iron ore posted gains. The Minerals Council says mining remains central to jobs, forex and industrial growth, despite export and rail inefficiencies. Read More

The Minerals Council and Tshikululu Social Investments are exploring collaborative models to help the mining industry deliver long-term socio-economic impact beyond mine life in South African communities. Read More

While backing beneficiation and tariff relief, the Minerals Council SA criticised government for bypassing industry on chrome policy. It warned that export taxes could hurt growth, jobs, and R84.6bn in chrome earnings. Read More

SA’s junior mining is in steep decline. The Minerals Council warns that without investor-friendly reform, policy chaos and legal gridlock will keep exploration spend low—now just 7% of Africa’s total, down from 35%. Read More

At Shanghai Platinum Week, SA’s PGMs took centre stage in China’s green push. The Minerals Council joined industry leaders to highlight platinum’s role in clean energy, catalysis, and jewellery’s global resurgence. Read More