Mining charter
Mining Charter review application to be heard from Monday
The mining charter was drawn up to facilitate meaningful participation of historically disadvantaged South Africans in the mining and minerals industry.
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Minerals Council seeks judicial review of mining charter
A new version of the mining charter, which sets ownership and other industry targets was unveiled last year
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Mantashe: New Mining Charter woos investors
The mining sector has been hard hit by falling commodity prices, rising production costs and policy uncertainty.
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[LISTEN] Minerals Council SA welcomes new mining charter
The new Mining Charter was gazetted last week following several months of intensive engagements in the mining industry.
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Mantashe: Mining companies should respect communities and give them a stake
The minister has urged the companies to adhere to health and safety measures.
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[LISTEN] New Mining Charter 'a perfect compromise between all stakeholders'
'Money Show' presenter Bruce Whitfield, Jonathan Veeran, partner for corporate practice at Webber Wentzel, mining lawyer Hulme Scholes and Joburg Indaba chairperson Bernard Swanepoel assess the current version of the Mining Charter.
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S&P: Ramaphosa’s stimulus plan doesn’t affect stable SA outlook
Rating agency S&P Global currently rates South Africa’s long-term foreign-currency debt ‘BB’, in ‘junk’ status.
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Minerals Council studying new Mining Charter
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe unveiled some details of the 2018 Charter at a briefing in Pretoria.
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New Mining Charter requirements to require absolute compliance – Mantashe
Minister Gwede Mantashe says the charter will end the regulatory and political uncertainty that has shrunk investment in the sector.
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Mantashe: New Mining Charter will boost economic growth
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says the charter is the result of a seven-month long process of intensive engagements in the mining industry.
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Mantashe to reveal details of final version of Mining Charter
Cabinet recently approved the document after former Minister Mosebenzi Zwane and the Chamber of Mines were at loggerheads over the the contents of the charter.
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Sasol signs Solidarity's memorandum in Free State
Almost 1,000 members have been protesting at the plant against the new Khanyisa staff scheme, claiming it excludes white employees.
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SAHRC releases mining report
The SAHRC says there is an immediate need for legislation around closure protocol as well as the establishment of a trust account to cater for rehabilitation-related liability.
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[LISTEN] Deadline for new Mining Charter extended
Talk Radio 702’s Bongani Bingwa spoke to Tebello Chabana, a senior executive for Public Affairs and Transformation at the Minerals Council, about the draft document.
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Mantashe: We must have new Mining Charter in place by November
Mantashe confirmed on Sunday that he’s agreed to push back the deadline for comment on the draft mining charter by a month to ensure further consultation.
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Transformation in the mining sector must be managed - Mantashe
Minister Mantashe was speaking at a mining summit in Boksburg on Saturday morning.
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Land, mining uncertainty threatens South Africa growth: Moody's
South Africa’s economic growth prospects will be limited by weak business confidence while uncertainty around land and mining reforms remain a concern for investors, ratings agency Moody’s said in a research report on Tuesday.
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[LISTEN] Unpacking the Mining Charter
Legal expert Brandon Irsigler gives a brief overview of the history of the charter and the key points of the latest iteration of the draft charter.
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Mining communities say draft Mining Charter is 'workable'
The draft charter was gazetted last week by Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe.
