The constructive engagement that is under way to fix the growth-negative aspects of Mining Charter III is commendable. The wise rapprochement between Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe and Minerals Council CEO Roger Baxter has nullified the destructive noncollaboration that separated these two important parts of the mining sector not that long ago. The new approach has got every chance of ensuring that mining is able to contribute far more to South Africa’s gross domestic product than the current low 4%.