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We champion the growth of South Africa’s mining industry—supporting our members with strategic insight, strong advocacy, and a united voice for meaningful progress.
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We champion the growth of South Africa’s mining industry—supporting our members with strategic insight, strong advocacy, and a united voice for meaningful progress.
We advocate for a thriving, responsible mining sector—driving growth, transformation, and sustainability. Our Corporate Profile fact sheet highlights our impact, priorities, and progress—offering a deeper look into how and why mining truly matters for South Africa’s future.
We advance the industry & position by engaging in initiatives across health, education, and policy. We focus on fostering growth, ensuring compliance, and promoting responsible mining practices.
We showcase the significance of South African mining—its economic impact, social value, and transformative potential—while promoting a modern, responsible, and thriving industry.
The Minerals Council commissioned a comprehensive report on mining’s impact across key commodities—Gold, Diamonds, Coal, and PGMs. Explore the fact sheet to see why mining matters for jobs, growth, development, innovation, and thriving communities across South Africa.
Stay informed with the latest industry updates, insights, and announcements. Explore how mining is evolving and shaping South Africa’s future, one story at a time.
Explore the Minerals Council’s key events, milestones, and initiatives—highlighting the people, partnerships, and progress shaping South Africa’s mining industry and driving impact across the sector.
The Facts and Figures 2024 highlights the vital role of mining in South Africa’s economy and society. The book explores why #MiningMatters, showcasing the industry’s contributions, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable growth.
Track gender equity in mining with real-time data on representation, career progress, GBV response, and development, driving accountability and transformation across the industry.
Access key workforce data on union representation, recruitment, and retrenchments, supporting accurate, aggregated insights that shape decision-making across South Africa’s mining industry.
The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) provide us with a moment to reflect. It is a time to focus on the lives of people who face abuse, fear and degradation on a daily basis, often in their own homes.
Read MoreLong-serving CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, Roger Baxter, will step down from the post when his contract expires next year, the mining industry body has announced. Read More
Long-serving CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, Roger Baxter, will step down from the post when his contract expires next year, the mining industry body has announced. Read More
Roger Baxter will step down as CEO of the Minerals Council SA in early 2023, which will round off almost nine years at the helm of the mining industry employers’ organisation. Read More
Mining industry employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa says that, by the end of this year, mines in the country will have established the capacity and infrastructure to generate about 100 MW of power from renewable-energy installations. Read More
Mining employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa held a special board meeting last month to devise a four-tiered plan of action aimed at preventing fatalities Read More
South African mining companies need to redouble engagement efforts and ultimately narrow the trust deficit that has for too long characterised most mine-community relations, says mining employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa social performance head Alex Khumalo. Read More
Of the more than 1 000 prospecting rights granted in 2019 and 2020, virtually none awarded to emerging mining companies progressed beyond the application and approval process, says mining employers’ organisation Minerals Council South Africa junior and emerging miners desk lead Grant Mitchell. Read More
Organised criminal syndicates that carry out illegal mining are one of the biggest threats to the country's mining industry. Read More
Transnet’s woes have cost South Africa R50bn in lost exports of bulk commodities like coal and iron ore so far in 2022, Roger Baxter, the CEO of the Minerals Council SA, told the Joburg Mining Indaba. That follows R35bn in lost exports last year. Read More
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