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Illegal mining at abandoned and closed mines was “spiralling out of control”, with increasing numbers of injuries and deaths seen at mines across all commodities produced in SA, said Christo de Klerk, CEO of Mines Rescue Services (MRS). Read More

A surge in the number of mine rescues and recoveries at abandoned and disused operations is an indication that the illegal mining scourge is starting to spiral out of control, and the recorded incidents are just the tip of the iceberg. Read More

Chamber of Mines has shared information about their medical rescue operations and how they deal with illegal mining. Read More

We need to know how it happened to prevent another catastrophe. On 16 September 1986, there was a massive underground collapse at the Kinross coal mine, which resulted in the death of 177 workers. Their bodies were never recovered. Read More

The South African Chamber of Mines says that all stakeholders have a responsibility to contribute towards the development of the people of South Africa. Read More

We are living in interesting times, and nowhere is it more true than in the local mining industry. Facing external challenges - such as the commodities downturn - as well as internal ones - namely the continuing uncertain regulatory environment - it is the underlying ability of the industry to deal with these challenges that will determine whether it will have a future. Read More

WHAT IT MEANS: Mine deaths from: illegal activities, younger employees, complacency, carelessness. Read More

Modernisation, beneficiation and community development are key elements that have to be addressed if the South African Development Community (SADC) is to be sustainable in what is a changing landscape. Read More

The Chamber of Mines of South Africa says while it believes in the importance of private sector funding in higher education, discussions should remain mindful of economic realities. Read More

South Africa has plummeted to an abysmally low level in the World Bank’s 160-country cost-of-doing-business rankings. Read More