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Having recognised that fundamental research is critical to supporting the mining industry and others in dealing with the impact of Covid-19, the Minerals Council South Africa’s CEO Zero Harm Forum reallocated research funding to focus on three Covid-19-related areas. Read More

While virologists and risk analysts have been theorising about the effects of a global pandemic for years, few could have imagined the Covid-19 pandemic’s transformative impact on society. Read More

Due to Covid-19, coal could play a role in industrialising economies — if it can become environmentally acceptable Read More

The Minerals Council wants its members to adhere to a programme that ensures respect for human rights and transparent relations Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa, formerly the Chamber of Mines, has hit out at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan for not placing enough emphasis on improving the country’s competitiveness. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa,formerly the Chamber of Mines, has hit out at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan for not placing enough emphasis on improving the country’s competitiveness. Read More

THE Minerals Council South Africa was “willing to play its part” by means of a social compact following comments by President Cyril Ramaphosa to rebuild the economy using the mining sector as one of its principal levers. Read More

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, presented to Parliament on Thursday, did not go far enough articulating how foreign investor interest in the country could be rekindled, said the Minerals Council South Africa. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa says the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan – unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa on October 15 to a joint hybrid sitting of Parliament – does not go far enough in addressing areas where South Africa can improve its global competitiveness. Read More

Organised business formations have responded to the Reconstruction and Recovery Plan released by President Cyril Ramaphosa on October 15. On the whole, business has welcomed the plan, including the fact that it embraces many of the recommendations made to government by the social partners through the National Economic Development and Labour Council. Read More