There is a cautious optimism in the mining industry at present
The indaba has become a powerful platform for funding, networking, discussions, making deals and more
Mining companies must move beyond rhetoric and look after the health and safety of workers and residents, writes Khanya Mncwabe.
The entire continent is open for business, due to improved governance and political stability
In terms of mining, there are no easy options to make the most of local beneficiation.
Nationalisation may be off the table but analysts warn that any changes to the tax regime in the mining sector will also scare away investors.
A climate change consultant at the Mining Indaba says global warming is a ruse to create a global bureaucracy to rule the world with impunity.
Mining Minister Susan Shabangu has put paid to nationalisation at the Mining Indaba, while outlining plans for a tax-heavy resource nationalism.
Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel says nationalisation is not an option for SA, as the mining sector is fundamentally important to transition.
Following Malema’s failed appeal and the ANC’s NEC summit, the government says nationalisation is firmly off the table, and SA is open for business.