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IRR says Mining Charter still flawed
By: African News Agency 22nd June 2018 South Africa's latest Mining Charter is better than the previous document but is still "profoundly flawed" and a continuing choke on investment, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said on Friday. The government last week gazetted the draft charter after abandoning implementation of one last... →
New draft Mining Charter better than ‘disaster’ it is replacing – Mohale
By: Nadine James 22nd June 2018 The latest draft of the third Mining Charter is not perfect, but it is better than the “disaster” it is replacing, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Bonang Mohale told attendees at the African Mining Network event on Thursday evening. He explained that the previous draft, which was... →
Risk-based approach to mine residue disposal can yield cost advantages – SRK
By: Nadine James 22nd June 2018 Stringent regulations have tightened the design standards for mining residue stockpiles and deposits, but there is still scope to apply a risk-based approach to meet requirements while potentially saving on costs, says SRK Consulting senior environmental economist and management consultant... →
China continues to encourage foreign mining investment
By: Rebecca Campbell 22nd June 2018 In early April the People’s Republic of China established a new Ministry, that of Natural Resources (MNR). The creation of the new Ministry was part of a programme to restructure the country’s State Council (Cabinet). The MNR took over all the responsibilities of the previous (and now... →
Indonesia may finalise new mining law by month-end
By: Nadine James 22nd June 2018 News of a new Indonesian mining law first emerged in 2016, and the draft legislation has been revised several times since, US-based international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner partner and foreign legal consultant Marius Toime noted in a legal opinion last month. Some of the country’s major... →
Mining Charter’s free-carried interest requirement worries industry
By: Anine Kilian 21st June 2018 Although changes have been made to certain sections of the latest draft of the third Mining Charter, some mining industry participants believe the charter will not benefit the industry. Unpacking the proposed ownership requirements for new mining rights as set out in the draft charter, in... →
Cobalt explorers see Congo mine law offset by price, high grades
By: Bloomberg 21st June 2018 Junior miners exploring for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reckon increased prices and the country’s high-grade deposits will offset the added costs of new legislation larger companies have opposed. Congo, the world’s largest source of the metal, this month began implementing an... →
More than 20 Philippine mines pass govt review, 4 fail -official
By: Reuters 21st June 2018 Twenty-three of 27 Philippine mines assessed by a government panel for compliance with state regulations, including environmental laws, have passed the review, an official said on Thursday. Confirming an earlier Reuters report, the Mining Industry Coordinating Council found that four mines did... →
Report alleges miners inadequately disclose information on environmental rehabilitation costs
By: Nadine James 20th June 2018 Neither the law, nor the accounting standards governing company disclosures, ensure the necessary transparency and accountability about financial provision for environmental rehabilitation, the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) alleges in its ‘Full Disclosure: The Truth about Mining... →
Mining charter, illegal mining, FDI in the spotlight 
20th June 2018 Mining Weekly editor Martin Creamer unpacks the news around the mining charter, illegal mining and FDI in the junior miners fund. →
Charter in current form will not promote investment, growth – MCSA
By: Simone Liedtke 18th June 2018 The Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) believes that while the draft Mining Charter 2018 is a material improvement on the 2017 iteration, much more work needs to be done to create a Mining Charter that promotes competitiveness, investment, growth and transformation for the growth and prosperity... →
South Africa proposes 30% black ownership for mining firms within 5 years
By: Reuters 16th June 2018 South Africa plans to raise black ownership at permit-holding mining companies to 30% from 26% within five years, the latest draft of a hotly-contested new industry charter showed on Friday. The government and miners had been at loggerheads over a previous version of the charter, which industry... →
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe to publish draft charter for public comment
By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th June 2018 Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe intends to, on Friday, publish the draft Mining Charter for public comments before it is finalised and gazetted. This follows weeks of engagements with stakeholders and social partners. “Publishing of the charter moves us a step forward in terms of... →
Congo's miners face harsh new reality as mining law finalised
By: Bloomberg 13th June 2018 The options for mining companies battling new legislation in the Democratic Republic of Congo -- Africa’s biggest copper producer and the source of two-thirds of the world’s cobalt -- have just about run out. After six months of lobbying, companies including Glencore and Randgold Resources have... →
Resources Watch
13th June 2018 One-size-fits-all legislation ill-conceived And, government creating junior miners’ fund →
Mining companies combating malaria scourge – ICMM
By: Martin Creamer 13th June 2018 Mining companies are taking firm steps to help combat the scourge of malaria, which affects 3.3-billion people worldwide and kills a child every 30 seconds. International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM) health, safety and product stewardship director John Atherton reports that: →
Brazil overhauls decades-old mining law to lure investment
By: Reuters 12th June 2018 Brazil's President Michel Temer issued two decrees on Tuesday overhauling 50-year-old mining laws in attempt to draw investment to the sector and implementing rules on the collection of higher mining royalties. The changes to the 1967 mining code include measures to allow for mining titles to be... →
South Africa’s ‘Samcodes way’ a world-beater – Mullins
By: Martin Creamer 12th June 2018 South Africa has succeeded in creating a meticulous set of mineral reporting codes that continue to gain international recognition. The South African Mineral Reporting Codes (Samcodes), which protect investors, are currently so highly regarded that in October South Africa will host a large... →
Samcodes standards committee chairperson Matt Mullins (left) and Mining Weekly Online's Martin Creamer
Beneficiation opportunities in zinc, fuel cells – Oliphant
By: Martin Creamer 11th June 2018 Deputy Minerals Minister Godfrey Oliphant is engaging with companies on local value-addition opportunities in zinc and platinum-catalysed fuel cells, and would like mining companies to make these and other locally mined commodities available at developmental prices to facilitate... →
Deputy Mineral Resources Minister Godfrey Oliphant (right) with Mining Weekly Online's Martin Creamer
QRC calls for royalty stability ahead of State Budget
By: Esmarie Swanepoel 11th June 2018 The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has urged the state government not to rock the royalty boat, ahead of the state Budget on Tuesday. QRC CEO Ian Macfarlane said on Monday that the government’s previous commitment to royalty stability was welcome, with the government’s pre-Christmas... →
Congo mining code regulations signed into law – aides
By: Reuters 11th June 2018 Regulations to implement Congo's new mining code have been signed into law with no changes, advisers to the prime minister told Reuters on Saturday, despite objections from mining firms that have been threatening legal action. Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala signed the regulations into law... →
Unpacking the Junior Indaba
8th June 2018 The Junior Indaba kicked off in Johannesburg this week. Mining weekly Editor Martin Creamer attended and unpacks the event’s headlines. →
MMEC conference outlook indicative of state of mining industry
By: Melissa Zisengwe 8th June 2018 The increase in international participation at the sixth edition of the Mozambique Mining, Energy and Natural Gas Conference (MMEC) reflected the state of the Mozambique mining industry, which is an emerging market, says event organiser AME Trade. The conference was held in Maputo on April 25 and... →
Beneficiation industry declines amid restrictive legislative environment, training dearth
By: Paige Müller 8th June 2018 The South African diamond beneficiation market is no longer globally competitive, says rough and polished diamonds and precious stones trading association World Federation of Diamond Bourses president Ernest Blom. He tells Mining Weekly that the local diamond beneficiation industry has “shrunk... →
Greater government intervention in mining research, development needed – Netshitenzhe
By: Nadine James 8th June 2018 In his working paper, Towards Mining Vision 2030 African National Congress National Executive Committee member and Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) director Joel Netshitenzhe suggests that more needs to be done in terms of government support and collaboration in the field of... →
Anglo-Chilean miner reports tax and fees payments
By: Rebecca Campbell 8th June 2018 UK-domiciled, London Stock Exchange- (LSE-) listed mining group Antofagasta plc last year paid $316 833 000.00 to Chilean, and $206 000.00 to US, Government authorities in taxes and fees. The company released this information at the start of this month in its “2017 Report on Payments to... →
Diamond industry longevity on the line
By: Paige Müller 8th June 2018 The implementation of enabling mining policies by government is key in safeguarding the South African diamond industry from further decline and a worrying contraction, says Global Diamond Network consultant and industry heavyweight Dr John Bristow. Bristow states that the local diamond mining... →
SA has eight year backlog in issuing of mining rights – Mantashe
By: African News Agency 7th June 2018 Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said on Thursday that the country has a backlog of about eight years in issuing of mining rights as proper processing of applications for mining licences has stalled over the years. "A preliminary internal investigation shows that the backlog on new... →
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe
Artisanal mining should be legalised – analyst 
By: Anine Kilian 7th June 2018 As industrial mining for gold declines, artisanal mining for gold in abandoned, ownerless and derelict mines will increase, making way for artisanal miners to mine abandoned shafts, says mining analyst David van Wyk. Addressing delegates during a mining seminar at Sustainability Week 2018, in... →
Brazil presidential decree next week to overhaul mining rules – sources
By: Reuters 7th June 2018 Brazil's President Michel Temer plans to issue a decree next week to overhaul the rules for mining permits, bypassing Congress after it failed to approve similar changes last year, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The sources, who asked not to be named because the... →
Brazil President Michel Temer
Plan for mining community development levy scrapped
By: Bloomberg 6th June 2018 South Africa’s government has scrapped plans to compel mining companies to contribute 1% of their annual turnover to a new community development agency because it feared the funds could be abused, the nation’s mining minister said. The levy was proposed in a draft of the nation’s new Mining... →
MCA urges reforms to encourage investment
By: Esmarie Swanepoel 5th June 2018 The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has warned that future investments and jobs in the Australian resources could be put at risk as reforms to streamline project approvals and modernizing workplace relations stalled. In its submission to the Parliament’s inquiry into impediments to business... →
Giant waste-spewing mine turns to battleground in Indonesia
By: Bloomberg 5th June 2018 Every year, Freeport-McMoRan dumps tens of-millions of tons of mining waste into the Ajkwa River system in Indonesia. The company has been doing it for decades, and is demanding the right to keep at it for decades to come. The discharge of what are called tailings, the leftovers of mineral... →
Zimbabwe removes requirement for foreign mines to list locally
By: Reuters 1st June 2018 Zimbabwe's Parliament has passed amendments to the mining bill after removing clauses that required foreign mining companies to list locally, according to an official record of Parliament's debates seen on Friday. Mines Minister Winston Chitando had last month promised to remove the requirements,... →
Mantashe sees 'solid' mining charter after consultations
By: African News Agency 1st June 2018 South Africa's mines minister is confident of delivering a "solid" new charter for the industry after holding the last community consultation in KwaZulu-Natal province, his department said late on Thursday. Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has been holding meetings around the country... →
Antofagasta reports its tax and fees payments to Chile and the US
By: Rebecca Campbell 1st June 2018 UK-domiciled, London Stock Exchange- (LSE-) listed mining group Antofagasta plc last year paid $316 833 000.00 to Chilean, and $206 000.00 to US, Government authorities in taxes and fees. The company released this information on Friday in its “2017 Report on Payments to Governments”. The release... →
‘Law does not adequately protect pregnant women working in risk environments’
By: Nadine James 1st June 2018 The legislature should amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA) to protect pregnant employees working in risk environments, says Cliffe Dekker Hofmyer employment practice director Fiona Leppan. She says South African legislation does not provide adequate protection for pregnant women working in... →
Brazilian miner’s purchases in Mozambique approaching $1-billion
By: Rebecca Campbell 1st June 2018 Brazilian mining group Vale has created a significant local supply chain in Mozambique to support its Moatize coal operation in the African country’s Tete province. This was highlighted recently by the President of Mozambique’s Confederation of Economic Associations (Confederação das Associações... →
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