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South Africa’s Chamber of Mines responded to accusations by mines minister, Mosebenzi Zwane, that it was opposed to economic transformation, claiming the redrafted Mining Charter of June 15 served the narrow interests of a select few, principally by installing a fresh tax collection body over which there were no oversight mechanisms. Read More

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has finally responded to the Chamber of Mines’ attempt to interdict the proposed 2017 Mining Charter. He claims the Chamber is trying to block transformation in the industry, but as the courts take over, transformation suffers. Read More

Fresh from a scathing rebuke from judge Ramarumo Monama for not following court procedure, Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane missed a deadline last week to file an answering affidavit to a Chamber of Mines challenge to the third version of the Mining Charter. Read More

Industry players described the retreat on the moratorium as “humiliating”. Read More

Senior Executive Employment Relations and Legal Counsel at the Chamber of Mines, Dr. Elize Strydom, discusses the implications for this and the outcome of the court proceedings. Read More

The Chamber of Mines says it's pleased that the Department of Mineral Resources has withdrawn its plans to impose a moratorium on new mining and exploration licence applications. Spokesperson for the Chamber of Mines, Dr Elize Strydom Read More

Dr. Elize Strydom, Senior Executive Employment Relations and Legal at the Chamber of Mines, discusses the court proceedings regarding the Chamber's urgent interdict to prevent the Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane's planed moratorium. Read More

Chamber of Mines Senior Executive, Dr. Elize Strydom, says there is no trust between the Chamber and Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane. She says they learned of the Minister's decision to withdraw a decision to impose a moratorium. Read More

The High Court in Pretoria on Friday was unimpressed by Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane's failure to submit an answering affidavit in the Chamber of Mines' application for an urgent interdict against him. Read More

Pretoria - Mining Minister Mosebenzi Zwane received a roasting in the North Gauteng High Court on Friday morning for ignoring South Africa's legal process. Read More