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Fatalities in the South African mining industry fell the most in recorded history, with the sector reporting 51 deadly accidents last year, while deaths in deep-level gold mines were more than halved. Read More

There has been a significant reduction in fatalities and injuries in the mining sector, according to the mine health and safety statistics released by the Department of Minerals and Energy. Read More

Faced with myriad challenges, maintenance backlogs and crippling load-shedding Eskom's new CEO, André de Ruyter, is welcoming plans for mines to begin generating their own power as a means of easing pressure on the grid. Read More

Managing the socioeconomic risks requires a coherent plan from the government, with broad support from civil society, labour and business. Read More

The Minerals Council of South Africa, Dr Sizwe Phakathi says the progress made in regard to mining deaths is extremely positive and however still much to improve. Read More

Vice President for Minerals Council, Neal Froneman says behaviour, not prices have more influence on the mining industry safety record. Read More

Minister of Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has released statistics regarding safety performance in the sector. Read More

Goeie samewerking tussen die regering, georganiseerde arbeid en die private sektor het gehelp om 2019 "die veiligste jaar" in suid-Afrika se myne te maak. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa and senior representatives from member companies today attended the official announcement by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe of the 2019 industry health and safety performance statistics. Read More

President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke for almost 70 minutes at the conclusion of this week's Business Economic Indaba, from notes that were clearly his own rather than those of his usual rather formulaic speechwriters. Read More