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New beneficiation-linked mining rights could deter investment, the Minerals Council warns, calling for incentives to support downstream manufacturing. Read More

The Minerals Council’s Women in Mining strategy aims to drive transformation and advance women’s participation across South Africa’s mining sector. Read More

South Africa risks falling behind global mining leaders as digitisation, automation and AI reshape the industry, new Minerals Council research finds. Read More

South Africa’s mining input costs accelerated to 5.3% year-on-year in May, driven by higher global energy prices and rising costs for fuel, chemicals and other key inputs. The increase highlights growing cost pressures facing the mining sector as energy and electricity costs continue to rise. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa's Mthenjane says pooling mining social investment with government can unlock real, lasting community development. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa's Mthenjane calls DTIC chrome tax talks constructive, insisting reliable electricity underpins beneficiation, not tax. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has raised concerns that proposed beneficiation requirements and chrome export controls could discourage mining investment and increase policy uncertainty. Read More

CEO Mzila Mthenjane of Minerals Council South Africa says the longer the cadastre rollout drags on, the less confidence the sector has in it. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa says Eskom's grid is more stable but structurally weak, warning falling demand and output threaten tariffs ahead. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne urges a coordinated one-stop system for mineral rights as the DMPR reworks mining law. Read More