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THE situation facing South Africa’s commodity exporters was as severe as the country’s energy crisis but it was not getting the same level of recognition because it was not “in the public’s face,” according to Minerals Council CEO, Roger Baxter. Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The biggest opportunity mining has as an industry is to help the world to transition to a net-zero carbon world, Minerals Council South Africa president Nolitha Fakude said on Wednesday. Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – South Africa’s geological prospectivity is fantastic, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter told the Joburg Indaba on Wednesday. Read More

Roger Baxter tells Joburg Indaba the Transnet mess has cost miners about R50bn in lost revenue for the year so far Read More

The current draft methodology was preceded by a draft version published in September 2021. Whilst some enhancements have been made, it cannot be considered an improved methodology compared to the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) methodology, primarily because it lacks detailed formulae and rules for interpretation. Read More

All parties in the industry need to act in support of broader society rather than their narrow, self-serving interests Read More

The local mining industry has reported 25 fatalities in the year so far, compared to 29 reported deaths in the same period last year. Read More

The South African mining industry has made inroads into key health and safety challenges but there is a lot of work to be done in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and organised labour, says the Minerals Council South Africa. Read More

The number of mining fatalities, injuries and diseases has decreased for the year to date as compared with the same period last year, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) chief inspector of mines and Mine Health and Safety Council chair David Msiza revealed during a virtual commemoration of the fifth National Day of Health and Safety in Mining on August 3. Read More

The South African mining industry has inroads into key safety and health challenges but there is a of work to be done in collaboration with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and organised labour, the Minerals Council South Africa’s leadership said on Wednesday. Read More