Miners in South Africa are calling for sweeping changes to modernize regulations, streamline licensing and upgrade critical infrastructure to revive the country's flagging mining sector.
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Although mining and manufacturing let the economy down, Statistics South Africa's economic wrap for 2024 found that agriculture, trade, and the finance sectors came to the rescue, driving the 0. ...
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The South African government, desperate to deal with powerful illegal mining networks, found itself in a crisis that lasted six months at the disused Stilfontein mine in the country's North West ...
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Dr. Alake reiterated the Tinubu administration's commitment to repositioning the mining industry as a key pillar of economic diversification. He noted that while Nigeria boasts …
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The deceased miners were suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.South African authorities have been fiercely criticized for cutting off the miners. That tactic to "smoke them out," as described by a prominent Cabinet minister, was condemned by one of South Africa's biggest trade unions.
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The South African mining industry faced significant challenges in 2024, with lower commodity prices leading to 12 000 job losses. Despite setbacks in platinum and diamonds, some sectors like ...
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To promote and regulate the minerals and mining for transformation, growth, development and ensure that all South Africans derive sustainable benefit from the country's mineral wealth. The Department of Mineral Resources aim to formulate and implement policy to ensure optimum use of the country's mineral resources.
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It is essential that small-scale miners in South Africa become integrated into the greater South African mining community and that the sector becomes streamlined it into the mainstream economy. As a result, the South African government has taken active measures to promote the development of this sector. The small-scale mining sector includes:
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than 100 of them believed to have died of starvation or dehydration.. Authorities launched an operation in November to force out the men who were …
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The miners entered the Stilfontein shaft in search of leftover gold, a persistent issue in South Africa's mining industry. Critics, including local residents and rights groups, have condemned the ...
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Despite the South African mining industry having recorded two months of decline in production across some sectors such as coal and iron-ore, Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe ...
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Blood gold bonanza: Inside South Africa's shadow mining empire where crime, corruption, and desperation strike it rich. By RT News | Published Apr 19, 2025
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During this period, the South African mining sector changed from being a predominantly primary commodity exporter to becoming a world exporter of processed minerals. South Africa, for example, produced 2.9Mt of ferrochrome (used in stainless steel production) in 2004 and accounted for 45 percent of world production of this alloy.
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In a judgment handed down by the SCA on 18 November 2022, 1 several key South African mining and mineral law principles were enforced. The SCA also emphasised points that a mining rights applicant should keep in mind. 2 Unfortunately, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) did not pronounce on the issue of competing rights applications, which frequently gives rise to …
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Mining: A Vital Yet Challenged Sector. Hugo Pienaar says mining contributed 6% to GDP in 2024, with R100 billion in taxes and 471 thousand jobs. Rising costs challenge …
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South Africa's economic c hallenges remain despite fiscal policy debates South Africa was abuzz with a series of events, including the eagerly anticipated State of the Nation Address, Budget Speech, announcement of the election date, and the African Mining Indaba. The country 's economic challenges remain due to lower prices and structural issues, with near …
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With the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill imminent, the Minerals Council South Africa hosted an exclusive media …
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January offered a mixed bag for the South African economy. While positive trends emerged in inflation, interest rates, GDP growth projections, and energy stability, persistent challenges in the labour market and lingering concerns about energy security and global uncertainties require careful consideration. This commentary analyses the key market …
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The worst mining disasters in the South African mining industry are listed below: 435 Miners lost their lives on 21 January 1960 at Coalbrook North Colliery situated near burg, Free State.A complete underground mine area collapse was caused by the disintegration of underground pillars supporting the tunnel roofs.
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TB AND HIV IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY Background and Objectives. Because of various factors, the South African mining industry has a long history of high rates of TB and HIV. Reporting on these was however not compulsory as mines were only required to report on occupational diseases.
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