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The Chamber of Mines has taken a stance against corruption and bad government in its decision on how to deal with Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, but realises it needs to "eyeball and wrestle" all stakeholders around a table to thrash out good mining policies and regulations. Read More

The Central Energy Fund (CEF) is facing two threats as a dodgy fuel deal from 2015 comes back to haunt it and as Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane apparently tries to seize its last good asset. Read More

In dealing with the Mining Charter, stakeholders have to go back to the “mother and father” of it, the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), said an analyst. Read More

The gold bullion Krugerrand represents a most remarkable story from a beneficiation perspective, with more than 60-million pieces sold over the past 50 years. This equates to more than 1 660 t of local gold used in the process, and about 25% of all South African gold sold currently is in the form of Krugerrands. Read More

The Treasury has weighed into the transformation debate, releasing research in Parliament which shows that foreigners and South African institutions own more than 80% of JSE-listed South African companies. Read More

Interesting conversation around the Minister of Mineral Resources. Read More

The Chamber of Mines boycotted the gala dinner at the Johannesburg Mining Indaba a decision which is supported by Anglo Gold Ashanti Chair, Sipho Pityana. Chamber of Mines CEO, Roger Baxter, in an interview giving their reasons for the boycott. Read More

The Chamber of Mines is able to hold government to account and ensure that its own house is in order, its President Mxolisi Mgojo said on Thursday. Read More

Policies and legislation entrench and enable deep and historical inequality of the past to continue into future. Read More

The 28 council members at South Africa’s Chamber of Mines made a very public statement against mining minister Mosebenzi Zwane – all of them boycotted the Joburg Indaba banquet where he was guest of honour. Read More