Proposed mining laws show SA Govt has learnt nothing
SOUTH Africa’s mining industry is “crawling on the floor” while mining in Australia, Canada, America and the rest of Africa is on a conveyor belt, says Peter Major, veteran…
Jubilee Metals eyes sale of Tjate Platinum project
JUBILEE Metals is considering selling its long-held Tjate platinum group metal (PGM) project after receiving expressions of interest in the South African asset, and as it puts…
SA’s illegal miners face R100m fines, 30 years jail
ILLEGAL miners could be fined up to R100m and jailed for up to 30 years under legislative changes designed to tackle South Africa’s illicit mining crisis, said News24 on Tuesday.…
Mining bill clouds Sibanye-Stillwater’s R2.7bn gold project
SIBANYE-Stillwater has delayed the approval of its 120,000 ounce a year Mpumalanga gold project Burnstone citing the board’s capital approval process. While there are no…
Minerals Council losing confidence in Govt’s mining cadastre
THE Minerals Council South Africa on Wednesday expressed concerns about the country’s new minerals cadastre which is being rolled out by the government. “The longer it takes to…
The stunning rebound of South Africa’s PGM producers
EXACTLY two years ago, Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne, who is also president of the Minerals Council South Africa, warned that a severe squeeze on the platinum group metals…
Minerals Council calls for ‘rational decisions’ from Govt talks
MINERALS Council SA president Paul Dunne warned that industry and Government discussions over the proposed minerals legislation should not result in “inappropriate policy…
SA introduces artisanal mining licensing system
SOUTH Africa’s mineral resources department has gazetted corrections to the Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill 2025, introducing a comprehensive licensing framework for…
SA almost vanishes from Fraser Institute policy radar
THE promise of a new mining cadastre did little to change investor attitudes to South African mining, according to the 2024 edition of the Fraser Institute’s mining companies…
Can South Africa save its minerals exploration sector?
Last year, a South African government-backed fund invited applications from would-be junior miners, hoping to find that the country’s mineral exploration business was not…
SA’s Mantashe: stuck in an endless BEE loop
THERE’S a long-standing view around town that the South African Government gaslights its mining industry with horror legislative proposals as a negotiating technique. There may…
Govt corrects draft bill freeing mineral explorers from BEE
THE South African government on Tuesday corrected draft amendments to the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development (MPRD) bill gazetted last month. The key change was to…
Shuka unfazed by legal storm over copper target Kabwe
COAL miner Shuka Minerals debuted on the JSE’s AltX last month. Surprisingly, it is the first minerals and mining listing in South Africa since Copper 360 made its entrance more…
Minerals Council warns Mantashe of looming confrontation
DRAFT amendments to legislation which have shocked South Africa’s mining industry are likely to wind up in the courtroom after the Minerals Council SA told mines minister Gwede…
Minerals Council blindsided by Govt’s MPRDA bill
THE reaction at the Junior Mining Indaba being held in Johannesburg to proposed amendments to the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) is that another…
MPRDA amendments may open door to new BEE targets
PROPOSED changes to South Africa’s minerals legislation may empower the mines minister to create new regulations in the future governing empowerment targets. Another aspect…
SA gazettes MPRDA amendments aimed at industry overhaul
SOUTH Africa’s mining industry was combing through the details of amendments to the Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) gazetted by Goverment on Tuesday for…
Mantengu claims share price manipulation targeted PGM deal
MANTENGU Mining, a R171m chrome miner, today published incendiary allegations its share price had been manipulated and that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) had turned a…
Errol Smart jumps ship from Orion to go into the exploration business for himself
Former Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart is going to set up his own exploration and development operation in South Africa after abruptly leaving the junior copper miner at a…
Minerals Council hopes there will be no nasty surprises in the revised mining legislation
A key concern of the mining industry as it awaits publication of the upcoming Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act Amendment Bill is that there should be no unexpected…