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We champion the growth of South Africa’s mining industry—supporting our members with strategic insight, strong advocacy, and a united voice for meaningful progress.
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We champion the growth of South Africa’s mining industry—supporting our members with strategic insight, strong advocacy, and a united voice for meaningful progress.
We advocate for a thriving, responsible mining sector—driving growth, transformation, and sustainability. Our Corporate Profile fact sheet highlights our impact, priorities, and progress—offering a deeper look into how and why mining truly matters for South Africa’s future.
We advance the industry & position by engaging in initiatives across health, education, and policy. We focus on fostering growth, ensuring compliance, and promoting responsible mining practices.
We showcase the significance of South African mining—its economic impact, social value, and transformative potential—while promoting a modern, responsible, and thriving industry.
The Minerals Council commissioned a comprehensive report on mining’s impact across key commodities—Gold, Diamonds, Coal, and PGMs. Explore the fact sheet to see why mining matters for jobs, growth, development, innovation, and thriving communities across South Africa.
Stay informed with the latest industry updates, insights, and announcements. Explore how mining is evolving and shaping South Africa’s future, one story at a time.
Explore the Minerals Council’s key events, milestones, and initiatives—highlighting the people, partnerships, and progress shaping South Africa’s mining industry and driving impact across the sector.
The Facts and Figures 2024 highlights the vital role of mining in South Africa’s economy and society. The book explores why #MiningMatters, showcasing the industry’s contributions, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable growth.
Track gender equity in mining with real-time data on representation, career progress, GBV response, and development, driving accountability and transformation across the industry.
Access key workforce data on union representation, recruitment, and retrenchments, supporting accurate, aggregated insights that shape decision-making across South Africa’s mining industry.
Mining in South Africa makes a difference in the lives of employees, communities and the country by paying taxes and royalties, providing jobs and benefits, providing education and training to employees and communities, and by investing in social projects and infrastructure. In 2023, women comprised 19% of the total full-time workforce.
Read MoreLaunching the Minerals Council’s information sharing initiative, #MiningMatters, the breadth and depth of the positive impact of the mining industry on South African society reminds us that this sector, which is more than 130 years old, still has much to offer as a good corporate citizen and in playing its part in the just and green transition to a low-carbon future.
Read MoreTwelve South African mining companies spent a combined ZAR7.4-billion in one financial year on social development and training and human resources development, according to the Minerals Council of South Africa (MCSA). Read More
The Minerals Council of South Africa is spearheading an initiative to shed light on the indispensable role of mining in driving the socio-economic progress of the nation. Read More
Industry body, the Minerals Council South Africa finds in a survey that 12 of its members, representing about 60% of the formal employment in the mining industry, spent R2.3-billion on socioeconomic development in one financial year. Read More
South Africa’s mining sector is digging for further breakthroughs in reducing falls of ground deaths after a regression last year from a record low in 2022. Read More
South Africa’s mining industry is investing R46-million in an action plan to eliminate fall-of-ground (FoG) fatalities. Read More
The South African mining industry has made significant inroads into addressing tuberculosis (TB) since 2017 and has met its ten-year target to reduce the incidence rate among mineworkers to below national levels, industry body Minerals Council South Africa says.
Read MoreIndustry organisation Minerals Council South Africa has welcomed comments by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla in support of the continued collaboration between the council and the National Department of Health in expediting the certification and payment of medical benefits to current and former mineworkers with compensable occupational lung diseases.
Read MoreWhile women make up just 15% of the mining sector in South Africa, the Minerals Council Women in Mining Leadership Forum (WiMLF) celebrates the contribution they bring to the industry. The annual Women in Mining (WiM) Heroes events are aimed at promoting gender diversity and equality in the mining industry.
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