New Chamber of Mines president wants to turn $2,5-trillion endowment to positive account

The new president of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa wants mining to be the mainstay of the South Africa economy once again, as it was in the past. Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, 55, who takes over from outgoing president Sipho Nkosi, says that the...

Caution urged in Mining Charter review

Legal firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr reports that the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) should take caution when reviewing the Mining Charter and trying to align it with the Codes of Good Practice as it could have a significant impact on the...

SA slips to 61st position out of 72 countries surveyed for exploration, mining investment attractiveness

The latest Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies, which aims to establish how mineral endowment and public policy factors, such as taxation and regulation, affect exploration investment, shows South Africa has fallen 12 ranking...

Mining Summit closed to public to allow robust debate – spokesperson

The mining summit is closed to the public to ensure robust debate, Department of Mineral Resources spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says. This is in sharp contrast to the 2008 Mining Summit that was fully transparent. Michaels reports that the...

Govt, business, labour agree to March mining summit

Government, business and labour agreed at the weekend to position South Africa's mining industry for "sustainable growth and meaningful transformation" at a mining summit to be held in March, the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) said in a...

SA needs to gear up for next mining boom, says chamber’s Baxter

The mining industry is engaging with government and labour to ensure that the sector is ready to take advantage of the next commodities boom, South Africa’s Chamber of Mines (CoM) chief economist Roger Baxter said on Friday. Speaking at a...

SA gold sector looks forward to a year of stabilisation after challenging ’08

South Africa’s gold industry, long seen as a stalwart in global production of the precious metal, can look forward to a year of stabilisation after a string of unfortunate events that marked 2008. Until 2006, South Africa was the top producer...

South African gold industry looks forward to a year of stabilisation after challenging 2008

South Africa’s gold industry, long seen as a stalwart in global production of the yellow precious metal, can look forward to a year of stabilisation after a string of unfortunate events that marked 2008.