NEMA to give firms impetus, say attorneys
The mining charter audit showed miners also failed sustainability targets, but attorneys think that the newly promulgated NEMA can help the sector.
NUM weighs mass action against charter ‘travesty’
The National Union of Mineworkers said it may protest against the declaratory order judging certain outcomes of the mining charter.
Mugabe says indigenisation is ‘generous’
Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe, said in a state visit to South Africa the 49% allowed to foreign miners in terms of his indigenisation policy was "generous".
Mining charter ‘silent’ on crucial ownership issue
Attorneys acknowledged the sense of taking the ownership dispute in the mining charter to court, but they said it was hard to call which way it would go.
SA Govt agrees to test mining charter in court
South Africa mines minister, Ngoako Ramalthodi is expected today to say mining firms failed the mining charter audit but he will have his decisions tested in court.
DMR, CoM joint audit test avoided legal fracas
The Department of Mineral Resources and the Chamber of Mines wanted contentious parts of the mining charter tested in court because the alternative was a legal fracas.
Exxaro gives Mgojo year to prove mettle
Mxolisi Mgojo has been appointed CEO-designate of Exxaro Resources as Sipho Nkosi calls time after seven years in the hot seat.
Is Exxaro winning back followers?
Shares in the coal producer have been volatile this month despite producing solid interim results, perhaps suggesting Exxaro hasn't yet won the trust of investors.
DRC will learn from Zambia tax U-turn
Proposals by the Congo to change its tax laws on mining firms would be informed by the U-turn performed by Zambia earlier this week.
Zijn to buy C$105m stake in Ivanhoe Mines
Zijn returns to South Africa for a second time in as many years agreeing to take up 9.9% of Ivanhoe Mines which is building the Platreef platinum project.