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Mine employees earn among the most competitive wages in the major job sectors, securing their lives and livelihoods as well as those of their families, says the Minerals Council South Africa.

Sibanye-Stillwater, one of SA’s largest private sector employers, is forging ahead with R2.5bn worth of renewable energy projects, despite facing several land claims that delayed the projects for up to 18 months.

The presence of South Africa’s gold miners in the global gold mining industry has shrunk in recent decades, and the sector is now too small to significantly benefit from high prices – but severely impacted by low prices.

Since the dawn of democracy, South Africa’s mining sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, reshaping the lives and livelihoods of its workforce and communities. With mine employees now earning competitive wages in the major job sectors, securing their lives and livelihoods as well as those of their families.

Mining is providing employees with profound opportunities to improve their lives and livelihoods as well as those of their families. Steadfastly, the South African mining sector has increased workforce diversity, improved health and safety, crucially, and provided far-reaching training and education to develop skilled employees in tandem with innovation and technology developments.

Mining in South Africa makes a difference in the lives of employees, communities and the country by paying taxes and royalties, providing jobs and benefits, providing education and training to employees and communities, and by investing in social projects and infrastructure. In 2023, women comprised 19% of the total full-time workforce.

Launching the Minerals Council’s information sharing initiative, #MiningMatters, the breadth and depth of the positive impact of the mining industry on South African society reminds us that this sector, which is more than 130 years old, still has much to offer as a good corporate citizen and in playing its part in the just and green transition to a low-carbon future.

Twelve South African mining companies spent a combined ZAR7.4-billion in one financial year on social development and training and human resources development, according to the Minerals Council of South Africa (MCSA). Read More

The Minerals Council of South Africa is spearheading an initiative to shed light on the indispensable role of mining in driving the socio-economic progress of the nation. Read More

Industry body, the Minerals Council South Africa finds in a survey that 12 of its members, representing about 60% of the formal employment in the mining industry, spent R2.3-billion on socioeconomic development in one financial year. Read More