A common thread in our mining history has been inequality – mining companies still avoid their social obligations during and post mining
Ramaphosa’s long delays in appointing the new BEE Advisory Council shows he has little interest in allowing others to cash in on the BEE deals that earned him his fortune
Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel
The president has called on the mining industry to follow the Minerals Council of South Africa and play its part in the fight against the virus
The minerals council has applied for a judicial review of the charter over provisions that it says could leave it unsustainable
The indaba has become a powerful platform for funding, networking, discussions, making deals and more
Health problems are just one of the difficulties faced by people living right next to an open-cast coal mine in Mpumalanga
The council issued its responses to the policy, which was gazetted by Minerals Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe last week
Mantashe said the idea was raised in the ruling party circles in the late stages of the drafting of the Mining Charter
The Mining Charter has focused on empowerment targets and benefits for mining communities
The long-awaited release of a renewed charter comes a week after confirmation that it had been approved by Cabinet
The ratings agency also flagged the recent rand depreciation as something which could complicate policy meant to tackle low GDP growth
The government has played an active role in creating a class of capitalists closely aligned to the state through these policies
Despite some concessions, the draft charter still has provisions that investors find unpalatable
The mining industry in South Africa needs an inclusive model that builds on and improves shared value
Industry players want new minister Gwede Mantashe to remove all those appointed by the former minister
The minister wants to breathe new life into an industry hamstrung by his predecessor
Although Amcu supports the ownership target, its president, Joseph Mathunjwa, and Mantashe have a soured history
Mining communities and industry want the minister’s charter scrapped and talks restarted
"I am certain we will be able to resolve the current impasse and agree on a Charter that accelerates transformation” — Ramaphosa
The moment demands boldness, and the benefits far outweigh the risk of doing nothing to shift the undesirable status quo
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, speaking on the sidelines of the ANC policy conference, said people were otherwise happy with the charter.
Opponents of the new charter ‘defending their commercial interests’
Discussion documents don’t talk to the issues most likely to derail deliberations
The new mining charter is causing ripples. We asked two people to explain what the arguments for and against are.
The Chamber of Mines says proposed taxes on company revenue to fund the Mining Transformation and Development Agency will place burdens on producers.
While Marikana miners wanted pay and housing, the struggling company met BEE demands.
The platinum miner will sell shares to the Bapo ba Mogale community in a bid to meet a black ownership target of 26% by 2015.
One of South Africa’s most complex mining rights battles has finally been settled by the Constitutional Court.
Experts say proposals on prescribed state ownership and BEE will scare off investors.
The system is on its way out but its legacy endures – in low wages and dwindling union membership.
The hostel systems of the past have to be replaced by housing with one individual per room, writes Johann Barnard.