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Mining sector concerned about Eskom's tariff rates. Read More

Four in 10 mining companies could shut down if Eskom’s demand for a 15% tariff hike is met, that’s according to the Minerals Council South Africa. Read More

Last week’s mining indaba spoke to a range of issues facing the sector, including climate change and community engagement. But while prospects are generally improving, threats to investment remain. Read More

Hundreds of students, academics and young professionals wanting careers in mining attended the Mining Indaba’s Young Leaders in Mining Programme where they met mining CEOs, potential employers and government leaders. Read More

Miners dig in for the long haul, but sentiment can have seismic shifts in the short term. That’s the prognosis of the Minerals Council South Africa about the mood around the Mining Indaba 2019. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa said this week that it has been compiling data on junior and emerging miners, with some green shoots starting to sprout in a tough environment. Read More

A Mining exploration project in Central Africa was running into difficulty: the promised jobs were not materialising, and the companies involved needed to make a new business case to keep the affected communities onside. Read More

Minerals Council's warns of tipping point for mining if electricity tariffs increase by 15% a year. Read More

Minerals Council South Africa Grant Mitchell who heads up the Junior and Emerging Miners Desk at the Minerals Council and Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart and chair of the junior and Emerging Miners Leadership Forum of the Minerals Council talk about the Mining Indaba happening in Cape Town. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa Emerging Miners’ Desk congratulates Orion Minerals for achieving second place in the Mining Indaba Investment Battlefield Competition. Read More