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Fatalities have declined every year since 2017, but mines inspector David Msiza is concerned about numbers reaching a plateau Read More

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy together with leaders from Minerals Council South Africa and organised labour held a MineSafe Conference on November 25 to discuss measures to drive a sustainable improvement in mine health and safety. Read More

Minerals Council SA is urging staff to ensure they and their communities are immunised in anticipation of a fourth wave Read More

‘Mining companies are very highly regulated to drive transformation … [more than in] any other sector of the economy’: Minerals Council SA senior executive Tebello Chabana. Read More

Modernisation and technology in mining is as critical for junior and emerging miners as it is for larger mining groups to ensure a safe and healthy work environment, while reducing costs, improving efficiencies and ultimately global competitiveness to unlock SA’s mineral wealth. Read More

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