July 1 start date for Trevor Manuel’s new junior mining incentives

South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel’s new incentives for investors in junior mining will be implemented from July 1. A Government Gazette notice outlines the proposed new legislation that will see a payback on investments in junior...

Mining bank needed to help juniors, says Samda's Radebe

Industry group the South African Mining Development Association (Samda) has called for government to create a "resources bank" funded by royalties that mining firms will pay under the Royalty Bill, which Samda chairperson Bridgette...

Samda wants govt to set up ‘resources bank’ to help junior firms

Industry group the South African Mining Development Association (Samda) has called for government to create a "resources bank" funded by royalties that mining firms will pay under the Royalty Bill, which Samda chairperson Bridgette...

SA cancels flow-through share plan, unveils new legislation to boost exploration

Government has proposed new legislation that would see it offering a 50% payback on investments in junior mining exploration companies, instead of the previously discussed flow-through share system, and it could be introduced this year, the...

Working group to consider implementing flow-through shares - Manuel

The National Treasury said on Wednesday that it would convene a working group to study the concept of flow-through shares, which would encourage investment in mining exploration.