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Many of the nearly 500 000 miners who contracted silicosis and tuberculosis are from neighbouring countries that supplied labour to South African mines. Read More

Uncertain policy caused by the Reviewed Mining Charter, the MPRDA Amendment Bill, and allegations of corruption and state capture have paralyzed the mining industry. Read More

Chamber of Mines CEO Roger Baxter said: “The newly elected president of the ANC and members of the national executive committee have a considerable task at hand and, on behalf of the mining industry, we wish them well. Read More

Chamber of Mines chief economist Henk Langenhoven said: "This short-term measure must be followed by the design and implementation of a structural adjustment programme of the entire electricity sector where Eskom would be only one of a range of suppliers." Read More

Mining companies have either placed investments on hold or focused efforts on other destinations as they did not see worthwhile opportunities in South Africa because of the adverse trading environment. Read More

Chamber of Mines’ Chief Economist, Henk Langenhoven joined Business Day TV to elaborate more on reports that the Chamber of Mines released a report of the findings of an aggregated survey recently conducted amongst its members. Read More

Based on these findings, the mining industry certainly has significant investment and employment potential, but unlocking this potential will require a nurturing environment to stimulate long-term investment. It will also require the support of a currently antibusiness regulator in creating partnerships for growth in order to foster investor confidence. Read More

Mineworkers in the manganese-rich town of Kuruman, in the Northern Cape, are set to benefit from integrated healthcare and social services after government partnered with the mining industry and workers associations to launch a centre on Tuesday. Read More

ANA reports that the Chamber of Mines of SA (COM) on Friday announced its support for a R1.8 million health screening initiative in the OR Tambo district to mark World Aids Day. Read More

Marking World Aids Day this year in the OR Tambo district is particularly poignant coinciding as it does with the 100-year anniversary of the birth of a great son of this soil, Oliver Reginald Tambo. Read More