Chamber Of Mines
latest news & developments
Mantashe to unpack finalised mining charter on Thursday
The long-awaited release of a renewed charter comes a week after confirmation that it had been approved by Cabinet
Lives in limbo as despair seeps into mining ghost town
Jobless residents who were dependent on the shuttered Bokoni mine are battling to survive. They have now asked the government to step in
Thousands of zama-zamas receive mining permits
After years of illegally extracting diamond fragments, the Kimberley Artisanal Mineworkers will finally be recognised as a legal mining cooperative
Unions take on ‘unsafe’ mining sector
The tragedy at Sibanye Stillwater has sparked outcry about flouted safety regulations on mines
NUM to engage Sibanye as SA mine deaths soar to 31 this year
Early this year, 955 miners were temporarily trapped at another Sibanye-Stillwater mine in Welkom, after an electric cable outage during a storm.
Minds for mining at new Mandela Mining Precinct
The budget for mining R&D has increased dramatically
Court grants declaratory order on ‘once empowered always empowered’ BEE transactions
The Chamber’s legal counsel argued that the top up provision is unconstitutional as it is vague and uncertain and would steer away investment.
Mining Charter court bid put on hold as Ramaphosa steps in
"I am certain we will be able to resolve the current impasse and agree on a Charter that accelerates transformation” — Ramaphosa
Solidary joins forces with Chamber of Mines in mining charter court battle
In a press statement released on Wednesday, Solidarity expressed support for the Chamber of Mines court action to review the 2017 mining charter
Mining Indaba: Baxter climbs into Zwane and urges new leadership
“The vision of a transformed industry is something all South Africans must develop together” — CEO of the Chamber of Mines Roger Baxter
Mining companies’ spat with government deepens over revised charter
The Chamber of Mines says proposed taxes on company revenue to fund the Mining Transformation and Development Agency will place burdens on producers.
Court bars Amcu from calling strikes at gold mines
The Labour Court has handed down a final order preventing Amcu, a minority union on the gold mines, from embarking on a strike.
Amcu members arrive in numbers at Labour Court
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.
Platinum talks seek to end longest South African mine strike
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.
Labour Court postpones Amcu case
The Labour Court has postponed a case regarding Amcu’s planned strike in the gold sector to March 14.