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Galp hits oil at Mopane-1X: Big win for exploration, jobs and more energy investments in Namibia African Energy Chamber backs Invest in African Energy forum in Paris Strategic considerations for critical minerals …
South Africa's mining output falls further below pre-pandemic levels
As a result, mine output and sales for the 12 months to May 2023 were down 4.6% and 4.2%, respectively, compared to the same period a year earlier, new data from the Minerals Council of South ...
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Mining. 'a prominent … law firm advising global and regional mining houses on a range of mining projects and legal issues' – Chambers and Partners, 2022. As the long-term demand for Africa's resources grows, we anticipate a growing demand for related legal services. We have established ourselves as a leading legal adviser within the ...
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Department of Mineral Resources
South Africa is open for business and the country has vast mineral resources and government is committed to support investors and grow junior miners to be at a level of big mining companies. The partnership …
South African miners join race to buy Botswana's Khoemacau …
Coal. At least three South African miners are in the running to buy Botswana's Khoemacau copper mine that is home to one of Africa's largest copper deposits, several sources told Reuters, as ...
SA Mine 2022 | Press release
South African mining companies post sterling performance. ... Sizwe Masondo, PwC South Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources Assurance Leader, says: "After dropping by 11% in 2020 due to the adverse impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, local mining production increased by 12% in 2021. By mid-2021, mine output ...
Mining
The South African mining industry is resilient. Despite the challenging times, the South African economy continues to rely on the min - ing industry. For example, the South African Minerals Council reports that, in 2018 the mining sector contributed ZAR351 bil - lion to the South African gross domestic product and employed a total of 456,438 ...
South Africa's five year Exploration Strategy, a year in
In an attempt to boost South Africa's ailing exploration industry, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy ("DMRE") published an exploration strategy for South Africa's mining industry on 14 April 2022 referred to as the Exploration Implementation Plan ("Exploration Strategy").The Exploration Strategy recognises the …
Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law
Earlier this year, South Africa's minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, described illegal mining as a "plague" amid reports of rampant corruption, extortion and violence linked ...
Mining industry in Africa
Africa is a major producer of many key mineral commodities, with bountiful reserves of metals and minerals such as gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper across the continent ...
Will clean-energy minerals provoke a shift in how …
According to the International Energy Agency, by 2040, recycling could cut primary demand for metals like copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt by as much as 10%. Africa's mineral resources are ...
Constraints still preventing South Africa from attracting greater
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month) SUBSCRIBE. All benefits from Option 1. . South Africa's exploration spend is waning, in stark contrast to the plethora of mineral resources it holds, and ...
South African gold loses its shine | S&P Global
But South Africa's traditional gold industry has lost some of its shine over the last few decades, with gold production in steady decline. During the past two decades, gold mining companies have experienced only two years of positive annual growth in gold production, with South Africa producing 83% less gold in 2018 than it did in 1980 ...
Once Empowered, (Now) Always Empowered: The Consequences of the Mining
Introduction. The Broad-Based Black Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter For the Mining and Minerals Industry ("Mining Charter") was introduced in 2018 as an instrument to "facilitate sustainable transformation, growth and development of the mining industry" and was done so by the Minister of Mineral Resources - Mr Samson Gwede …
SA Mine 2023 (15th edition)
South African mining companies must find a new formula for success. The era of critical minerals has arrived, and it's the most momentous change the industry has seen in decades. ... Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader, PwC South Africa. Tel: +27 (0) 11 797 4060. Email
Transition from Coal to Renewables: Is South Africa Ready?
The President's statement and concerns raised by experts signal that the complete transition from coal-based energy should be taken more seriously, mainly because coal is the most carbon-intensive energy source. Coal mining is of great economic significance to South Africa. The sector accounts for almost 100 thousand jobs as of …
"South African Mining Industry; The Future is in The Past".
The South African Mining Industry has been in continuous decline for 2 decades. The history of the mining area in South of Spain is reviewed with specific reference to the Rio Tinto Company. These ...
Media releases 2021
March 09, 2021 Minerals Council South Africa pays tribute to Peter Matlare pdf ; March 03, 2021 Challenges relating to prospecting and mining licensing discussed …
South Africa definitely under-explored, has extraordinary …
The South African mining sector's contribution to gross domestic product has fallen from 10% in 1993 to about 4.4% in 2022, the lowest it has been during this 30-year period.
SA Mine 2022 | Press release
Sizwe Masondo, PwC South Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources Assurance Leader, says: "After dropping by 11% in 2020 due to the adverse impacts of the global COVID-19 …
Facts and figures
The Minerals Council South Africa today launched Facts and Figures 2022, its comprehensive statistical reference guide to the South African mining industry. Mining continues to play a significant role in South Africa's economy, and it remains a catalyst for change. This publication provides insight into its contribution to the fiscus, nation ...
Can South Africa Transition to Clean Energy?
Leaders of wealthy countries on Monday endorsed South Africa's plan to invest the $8.5 billion — mostly in renewable energy projects. Several mines around Phola supply coal for plants owned by ...
South Africa's mining sector remains an attractive investment
The recently held 5 th South Africa Investment Conference 2023 brought together a panel of experts to discuss the best investment opportunities in the mining sector that South Africa has to offer the world under the theme of "Mining: A New Partnership for Growth".. This highlighted the challenges and opportunities in the mining sector – …
Low Platinum Prices Show How Banking on Miners Could …
A piece of platinum rich ore from Sibanye-Stillwater's Khuseleka mine. The South Africa-based miner said last month that it would shut four mine shafts, putting more than 4,000 jobs at risk.Photo:
Mineral resources and energy | South African Government
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is mandated to ensure the transparent and efficient regulation of South Africa's mineral resources and minerals industry, and the secure and sustainable provision of energy in support of socio-economic development. Several Acts regulate the mining, minerals and energy sectors.
New Technology Aims to Stop An Old Danger in South Africa's …
In 1986, 800 South African miners died at work. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa's mines have gradually become safer. Fatalities reached a record low of 51 in 2019 — still almost one per week on average. During the Covid-19 pandemic, those figures rose again, although to nowhere near their apartheid levels.
South African indigenous community win environmental rights …
South African indigenous community win environmental rights case over mining company. A court has ruled that companies must first seek permission from local communities if they plan to mine on their ancestral land. This represents a new achievement in land and mining rights for South Africa. On 9 December 2018, the world will …
Gold Mining in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Trading …
South Africa's gold mines, once the apex of global gold production, now grapple with deep-seated challenges – aging infrastructure and depths that test the limits …
South Africa: Local Content Policies And Their Value On The African
Local Content Policies And Their Value On The African Continent (Podcast) 03 March 2022. by Peter Leon. Herbert Smith Freehills. Earlier this year, Peter Leon joined Sheila Khama as a guest on her Extractives Podcast series. In this episode, Peter and Sheila take a deep dive into the issue of Resource Nationalism.