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The Council comprises representatives of member companies, and guides and directs the strategy of the Minerals Council South Africa. Members nominate and elect four office bearers: the President and three Deputy Presidents.
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The Minerals Council supports member companies in their individual and collective efforts that contribute towards the sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development of host communities. The Minerals Council promotes collaboration among member companies to ensure that positive and sustainable impacts are achieved in mine host communities and major labour-sending areas. Read more...
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The Minerals Council’s Economics team provides input on matters affecting investment in the South African mining industry and issues facing the mining industry with an economic impact. Its function includes collating and analysing data and information on behalf of the industry, and advising industry on responses and positioning in respect of critical issues Read more...
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Employment Relations provides service excellence to our members in the field of employee relations, with respect to labour legislation and regulation. Read more...
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The Minerals Council’s Environment department is charged with ensuring environmental issues are addressed in a manner that enhances members’ contributions to sustainable development, and ensures that risks to the viability of the mining industry are identified and managed. Read more...
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The South African mining industry is committed to the principle of zero harm with the goal that every mineworker should return home unharmed every day. The Minerals Council, in conjunction with mining companies, aims to achieve world-class safety performance by working in close collaboration with tripartite partners in government and organised labour. Read more...
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Illegal mining is on the rise in South Africa and presents challenges that need to be addressed from a range of perspectives. It takes place at abandoned mines and at operating mines with illegal miners often operating under dangerous conditions. Read more...
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The Junior and Emerging Miners’ Desk (JEMD) was inaugurated in 2018 and has become the voice for the developing mining sector of South Africa. Its key role is to support the Minerals Council’s junior members through policy lobbying, providing advice, linking junior and emerging miners to networks, providing mentorship and disseminating relevant policy information. Read more...
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The primary purpose of the Minerals Council’s legal team is to provide and/or co-ordinate legal advice necessary to act on behalf of our members in promoting, opposing or influencing legislative and other measures affecting members’ interests. The focus is on constructive policies that are consistent with the national interest. Read more...
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The Masoyise Health Programme was approved by the Minerals Council Board in November 2018. The programme has a wider focus beyond TB and HIV. It has adopted a wellness approach that incorporates non-communicable diseases and occupational lung diseases. Read more...
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The Minerals Council provides expert advice and support to members in respect of safety in the mining industry.Read more...
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The Minerals Council’s skills development team plays an important role in representing members’ interests in this critical area, and in engaging with government on the development and implementation of related legislation and policy. The Minerals Council plays a vital role in supporting the creation of an environment that enables the mining industry to deliver skilled and trainable employees for advancement and deployment. Read more...
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The Minerals Council plays a critical role in engaging with government and other stakeholders, and in lobbying government on behalf of its members on all matters relating to transformation. The Minerals Council is committed to supporting the aims of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) and its associated Mining Charter. Read more...
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The Minerals Council Women in Mining initiative was launched on March 2020 to streamline strategies of the mining industry to advance women in mining by focusing on advancing women representation and encouraging decisions that are in the best interest of women. Read more...
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The Minerals Council South Africa (Minerals Council) is a mining industry employers’ organisation that supports and promotes the South African mining industry. The Minerals Council serves its members and promotes their interests by providing strategic support and advisory input. PURPOSE AND VISION...
The Council comprises representatives of member companies, and guides and directs the strategy of the Minerals Council South Africa. Members nominate and elect four office bearers: the President and three Deputy Presidents.
The Junior and Emerging Miners’ Desk (JEMD) was inaugurated in 2018 and has become the voice for the developing mining sector of South Africa. Its key role is to support the Minerals Council’s junior members through policy lobbying, providing advice, linking junior and emerging miners to networks, providing mentorship and disseminating relevant policy information.
While the Minerals Council, at policy level, presents a consolidated position on key policy areas, it is sensitive to the needs of its smaller members which often lack the capacity and resources to implement policy and legislation. In this regard, the needs of the junior sector are always represented in policy positions that are adopted by the Minerals Council. Currently the Minerals Council has 35 members including three mining associations who collectively represent more than 200 small and micro companies.
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In South Africa, the term junior mining takes on a wider meaning than in other jurisdictions and includes exploration companies as well as small to mid-tier producers.
Examples of junior producers operating in South Africa are Wesizwe in the PGM sector and HCI Coal in the coal sector. Orion Minerals, an exploration junior, is developing copper/zinc projects in the Northern Cape.
In 2022 junior miners generated R88 billion in revenue, up from R54 billion in 2018. While some of this increase can be attributed to inflation, proportionally the junior sector output increased more than that of the overall mining industry during this period.
Emerging miners is a term indigenous to South Africa. It refers to smaller mining companies or micro-enterprises. Most are new entrants to the industry, and many have full black economic empowerment (BEE) credentials. There has been a significant increase in the number of smaller companies operating in South Africa since the advent of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) in 2002.
Research conducted by the Minerals Council indicates that the majority of mining and prospecting rights are currently held by junior and emerging companies.
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