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The launch of the Big Five platinum coin series, aimed at boosting investment demand for platinum, is testament to the wonderful marketing effort of leading members of the South African mining industry, said Implats CEO Nico Muller said on Wednesday. Read More

The government is to make good on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise that applications for water-use licences will be processed in 90 days. The undertaking was made during the president’s state of the nation address in February. Read More

A long-awaited platinum coin from SA will go on sale in coming weeks, ending years of pushing from the country’s mining companies for the legal-tender coin to supplement demand for the metal. Read More

Prestige Bullion, a joint venture between the South African Mint and precious metals smelter Rand Refinery, will produce a new range of platinum coins, suited to retail investors, this year. Read More

The Minerals Council of South Africa says miners are highly vulnerable to infectious diseases. Read More

South Africa’s mining lost at least R7-billion due to load-shedding, according to data from the Minerals Council South Africa, formerly known as the Mining Chamber. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has launched a campaign to address sexual and gender-based violence and harassment on South Africa’s mines and in mining and labour-sending communities. Read More

Following the first confirmed Covid-19 case in South Africa yesterday, Minerals Council South Africa has set out its planning measures to mitigate the impact of an outbreak on the country’s mining industry. The council said that the special circumstances of the mining sector could make it vulnerable to transmission of the novel coronavirus. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa yesterday launched a campaign to address sexual and gender-based violence and harassment on South Africa's mines and announced a bold target to boost the number of women in the mining industry by 150percent. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has released a White Paper on Women in Mining, which aims to streamline the industry’s strategies to advance women in the industry. Read More