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Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council, raised concerns over proposed amendments to the MPRDA, especially regarding the “once empowered, always empowered” clause and its impact. Read More

Minerals Council’s CEO Mzila Mthenjane, says South Africa’s new online mining licence system should launch by mid-2025, aiming to improve transparency and efficiency. Read More

The Minerals Council highlights water shortages disrupting mining operations in South Africa. CEO Mzila Mthenjane stresses the need for urgent government-private sector collaboration. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa emphasises the need for continued collaboration to overcome challenges like commodity price drops and logistical bottlenecks, strengthening the mining sector in 2025. Read More

Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, urges policymakers to seize the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act review as a pivotal chance to enact meaningful reforms. He advocates for policies that promote investment, ensure regulatory certainty, and secure tenure for mining operations. This is a unique opportunity to shape a thriving, inclusive mining sector for all South Africans. Read more about his vision for the future of mining regulations. Read More

Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council SA stresses the need for increased exploration activities to reclaim 5% of global exploration budgets. He highlights the mining sector’s role in SA's economic growth, focusing on challenges like energy costs, unemployment, and infrastructure issues. Read More

At the 2024 Joburg Indaba, Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane expressed optimism as Transnet and Eskom addressed infrastructure and energy challenges. He highlighted improvements in electricity and logistics, key for reviving South Africa's mining sector and boosting long-term growth. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane believes that growing the South African mining industry depends on restoring mining capacity through infrastructure rehabilitation in the short term and increasing exploration in the medium to long term. Read More

South Africa's mining industry needs a much larger exploration fund to foster growth, as highlighted by industry leaders at the Joburg Indaba. Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane stressed that the R400m exploration fund was a positive step but far more investment, both local and international, is required. Read More

Their challenges will not be solved by a cross-sector blame game but by collaboration and accountability Read More