Minerals Council of South Africa

DMR Minister Gwede Mantashe met with the Minerals Council of South Africa and CEOs in the iron ore, manganese, gold and diamond sectors.

The introduction of cloud computing platforms and associated technologies have provided junior mining companies with opportunities to improve operations.

It is time to move forward, now that the mining industry knows the rules with the finalisation of the Mining Charter, says Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe.

Wage agreement that Solidarity, Amcu and Uasa reached with AngoGold Ashanti is now being overshadowed by a misleading packaging of the agreement.

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will propose to cabinet the scrapping of the Bill drafted to amend the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA).

Seriti CEO was presented with the prestigious Brigadier Stokes Memorial Award for his contribution to the mining industry.

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has declared a wage dispute with the Minerals Council of South Africa on the back of the latest gold wage offer from.

Solidarity changed its salary demand to an increase of the CPI plus 4% in response to the Mineral Council’s offer which ranges from between 3,5% and 4,5%.

Gold sector negotiations have resumed and mining houses have given presentations on the state of affairs at their various companies.

Widespread illegal mining activity and rising regulatory risks stemming from improving commodity prices will pose challenges to miners in SSA over the coming months and hinder investment into the region.