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After deciding not to appeal a High Court judgment against the Mining Charter, the Department of Mineral Resources now intends to drive transformation in the sector by enforcing the terms of existing mining rights while it works to amend the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA). Read More

South Africa’s mining industry has surpassed the 300 000 milestone for fully and partially vaccinated employees and contractors. Read More

Companies could build 3 900 megawatts of solar, wind and battery energy projects and help supplement supplies from the struggling state-owned Eskom, Roger Baxter said. Read More

But legislative and administrative constraints are acting as impediments to their potential Read More

The mining industry has upped the estimate on the generating capacity of the renewable energy projects it could build to 3,900MW from the initial estimate of 1,600MW made in 2020. Read More

The industry plans 3,900 MW worth of renewable energy projects. Bruce Whitfield interviews the Mineral Council's Henk Langenhoven. Read More

The country requires a continued focus on stabilising the nation’s public finances and, most importantly, the critical need to implement more aggressive structural and institutional reforms that can drive up investment and inclusive growth in the economy, the Minerals Council South Africa says. Read More

The adoption of technology to find mineral deposits is essential if South Africa is to achieve its ambition of securing at least 5% of global exploration expenditure, according to the Minerals Council South Africa. Read More

By deploying technology and modern mining methods, the cost and efficiencies of extracting ore bodies are improved, increasing the potential for the development of previously uneconomic deposits and new discoveries, creating jobs and wealth for South Africa. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa warmly welcomes Duncan Wanblad’s appointment to the role of CEO of Anglo American. Mr Wanblad is an inspirational selection as CEO designate and his astute and strategic leadership capability will continue to take Anglo American from strength to strength. Read More