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R49bn to rehabilitate 6 000 mines

Article Wianda Gilliland - 6 Dec 2019

The state is fixing mines deserted before a 2002 Act, but another law could force owners to pay up

Mantashe’s dangerous energy agenda is from the Trump playbook

Article Alex Lenferna - 16 Oct 2019

Workers are protesting against South Africa’s destabilising energy policies: they want a just transition that doesn’t leave them jobless

Gwede keeps options open despite anti-fracking ruling

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 12 Jul 2019

The minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that his department will not be extracting gas by way of fracking

All Sibanye miners brought to surface — DMR

Article Kiri Rupiah - 1 May 2019

It is believed that the workers were trapped at the company's Thembelani mine after the rails used to transport workers collapsed

Municipality’s dodgy sand scandal

Article Lucas Ledwaba - 5 Apr 2019

Lepelle-Nkumpi allegedly paid millions to illegal miners for gravel to use in major building projects

Guptas hosted DMR officials at mining indaba — Ramatlhodi

Article Sarah Smit - 28 Nov 2018

Ramatlhodi was told it was customary for the entire department to be hosted at the Gupta residence in Cape Town during the indaba

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Article Ciaran Ryan - 29 Oct 2018

The non-profit Mining Forum has applied for the company’s mining license to be suspended

Amcu warns Implats: Gloves will be off should job cut talks fail

Article Tehillah Nieselow - 7 Aug 2018

Implats will need to consult with trade unions before going ahead with the plan to cut 13 000 jobs in the next two years

Cosatu, NUM resolve to fight Implats retrenchments

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Aug 2018

The mining company announced its intention to go ahead with the mass retrenchments in its strategic review last Thursday

Parliament legal resources stretched as Zwane inquiry looms

Article Raeesa Pather - 25 Apr 2018

Parliament has only 9 legal advisers but there are currently more than 40 committees in the House and five state capture inquiries to be established

Court grants declaratory order on ‘once empowered always empowered’ BEE transactions

Article Lameez Omarjee - 4 Apr 2018

The Chamber’s legal counsel argued that the top up provision is unconstitutional as it is vague and uncertain and would steer away investment.

Court orders preservation order for Guptas’ mine rehabilitation funds

Article Jenni Evans - 10 Mar 2018

The Bank of Baroda was the only bank willing to transact with the Guptas after the "big four" banks in South Africa foreclosed on them.

‘We can’t support our families’ — Workers at Gupta-owned coal mine down tools

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Feb 2018

Mineworkers at the Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine in Mpumalanga downed tools over the uncertainty of their jobs and the future of the mine.

Mining Indaba: Baxter climbs into Zwane and urges new leadership

Article Lameez Omarjee - 5 Feb 2018

“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

Article Paul Burkhardt - 17 Nov 2016

The Chamber of Mines says proposed taxes on company revenue to fund the Mining Transformation and Development Agency will place burdens on producers.

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R49bn to rehabilitate 6 000 mines

Mantashe’s dangerous energy agenda is from the Trump playbook

Gwede keeps options open despite anti-fracking ruling

All Sibanye miners brought to surface — DMR

Municipality’s dodgy sand scandal

Guptas hosted DMR officials at mining indaba — Ramatlhodi

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Amcu warns Implats: Gloves will be off should job cut talks fail

Cosatu, NUM resolve to fight Implats retrenchments

Parliament legal resources stretched as Zwane inquiry looms

Court grants declaratory order on ‘once empowered always empowered’ BEE transactions

Court orders preservation order for Guptas’ mine rehabilitation funds

‘We can’t support our families’ — Workers at Gupta-owned coal mine down tools

Mining Indaba: Baxter climbs into Zwane and urges new leadership

Mining companies’ spat with government deepens over revised charter

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