The long-awaited release of a renewed charter comes a week after confirmation that it had been approved by Cabinet
Jobless residents who were dependent on the shuttered Bokoni mine are battling to survive. They have now asked the government to step in
After years of illegally extracting diamond fragments, the Kimberley Artisanal Mineworkers will finally be recognised as a legal mining cooperative
The tragedy at Sibanye Stillwater has sparked outcry about flouted safety regulations on mines
Early this year, 955 miners were temporarily trapped at another Sibanye-Stillwater mine in Welkom, after an electric cable outage during a storm.
The budget for mining R&D has increased dramatically
The Chamber’s legal counsel argued that the top up provision is unconstitutional as it is vague and uncertain and would steer away investment.
"I am certain we will be able to resolve the current impasse and agree on a Charter that accelerates transformation” — Ramaphosa
In a press statement released on Wednesday, Solidarity expressed support for the Chamber of Mines court action to review the 2017 mining charter
“The vision of a transformed industry is something all South Africans must develop together” — CEO of the Chamber of Mines Roger Baxter
The Chamber of Mines says proposed taxes on company revenue to fund the Mining Transformation and Development Agency will place burdens on producers.
The Labour Court has handed down a final order preventing Amcu, a minority union on the gold mines, from embarking on a strike.
Members of Amcu have turned up in droves as the Labour Court was to hear the Chamber of Mines’s bid to prevent an Amcu strike in the gold sector.
Meetings have resumed between Amcu and major platinum mines, but analysts are divided about whether an end to the three-month strike is in sight.
The Labour Court has postponed a case regarding Amcu’s planned strike in the gold sector to March 14.
Changes to mineral laws have been pushed through the National Assembly despite fears it will deter investment.
The CCMA has objected to the Chamber of Mines’s chief negotiator saying the commission was making it "incredibly frustrating" to reach a settlement.
A planned Amcu strike in the gold sector could go ahead after an application to prevent it has been postponed by the Labour Court.
A wage settlement between gold producers and a few unions in the gold industry has been agreed upon, said the Chamber of Mines.
Over 21 000 National Union of Mineworkers members are still on strike, despite the acceptance of an 8% offer by the majority of gold mineworkers.
President Jacob Zuma has urged parties in the gold mining sector to reach a wage agreement soon.
While the NUM has dismissed gold miners’ final wage increase offer, Solidarity says it needs more time to consult with its members first.
The National Union of Mineworkers is preparing for a strike in the gold mining and construction sectors.
Unions across the board have stood firm on wage demands, but employers say giving in to these would have dire consequences for the industry.
The Chamber of Mines has offered a 4% industry-wide increase despite demands for up to double pay for entry-level workers.
The fledgling union is not just at odds with the National Union of Mineworkers – it is up against the entire state machinery.
While government and the business sector have vowed to remove obstacles to economic growth, Eskom’s push for a price increase could cripple progress.
As the labour crisis in the mining sector escalates, all eyes have turned to the government to take the lead in preventing financial and job losses.
Gold mine owners and unions representing striking workers say they have reached a deal aimed at ending months of industrial unrest.
The Chamber of Mines says it’s keen to talk to the ANC about nationalisation and "supertaxes" some more, before new policies are adopted at Mangaung.
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/ 8 November 2011
The Chamber of Mines and Sasol have expressed reservations about SA’s main climate policy paper, with industry reduction targets a key concern.
The National Union of Mineworkers hopes to secure a 14% pay hike this week at its wage discussions with the Chamber of Mines, which has offered 4%.