Minerals Council critical of “surprise inclusions” in Govt.’s Mining Charter
SOUTH Africa's mining sector expressed its discontent with aspects of the draft Mining Charter, published by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on June...
SA government pledges 30-year stabilisation clause for mining licences
THE long-sought security of tenure craved by mining companies operating in South Africa may be on the cards after the Government said today firms complying...
A 10% free carry clause to form focus of Mining Charter...
A PROPOSAL for a 10% free carry for communities and employees on new projects is set to become a point of contestation following the...
Junior mining association formed to rival rebranded Minerals Council
A NEW junior mining association to rival the junior chamber in the Minerals Council SA (formerly Chamber of Mines) has popped up its head....
“Our eyes were bigger than our wallets”: Terence Goodlace
MANAGEMENT of junior mining companies can draw useful lessons from the financial crisis that one-time Johannesburg-listed mining company Metorex faced between 2009 and 2012,...
Copper set to attract bulk of new investment – CRU Group
COPPER will attract the bulk of capital investment over the next ten years, followed by base and technology metals such as zinc, chrome and...
ANC opposition to free enterprise has crippled junior mining
THE South African junior mining sector is broken and is impossible to fix under current circumstances. That’s according to Paul Miller, MD of mining...
Era of mega-projects is over as lenders detail investment criteria
INVESTORS are willing to put money into exploration projects, but only under certain circumstances, funders said at the 2018 Junior Indaba on Tuesday.
In a...
Mining Charter talks to enter last – and most perilous –...
DETAILS of South Africa's new Mining Charter negotiations are starting to emerge, the latest being those disclosed by the country's deputy mines minister, Godfrey...
Govt asks miners for turnover-based donations to junior fund
SOUTH Africa's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) has approached the country's mining sector to contribute a portion of its turnover to a junior miner...