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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

Senior Deputy Editor Chantelle Kotze speaks to Dr Thuthula Balfour about the Minerals Council South Africa’s strategy of reprioritising its occupational health programme which addresses TB, HIV and non-communicable diseases in the era of COVID-19. Read More

Minerals Council SA CEO Roger Baxter talks to Business Day TV about the mining sector Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The introduction of a flow-through share scheme must form part of a full suite and package of measures tailored for a comprehensive exploration strategy for South Africa, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Wednesday. Read More

THE COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge beyond anything that has struck us in living memory. But is COVID-19 truly a black swan event based on its low probability and high impact? According to Black Swan author, Nassim Taleb, it is not. Read More

Minerals Council and Business Unity SA both optimistic about the economic future. Read More

The heritage from the Mapungubwe Empire 800 years ago shows how long mining innovation has been flowing through SA’s veins. While we celebrate our heritage, minerals are necessary to build a future of which future generations can likewise be proud. 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