The conversation has begun on getting the South African economy back on track with the necessary structural reforms post-Covid, Minerals Council South Africa CEO Roger Baxter said on Wednesday. Speaking at question time during a virtual media conference following the council’s annual general meeting, Baxter said that Covid-19 was acting

An updated version of a 2017 study conducted by professional services firm Accenture in collaboration with the World Economic Forum – the ‘Extracting Value and Building Resilience with Data-led Mining in South Africa’ report – highlights that, with a combination of seven digital initiatives, South Africa’s mining industry will be

Alexkor’s administrator Lloyd McPatie has said the diamond mining company is trading recklessly and cannot meet its financial obligations. Briefing the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises and the Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication on his observations of issues at the State-owned diamond miner on May 27, he said

South Africa’s mining production is likely to fall between 8% and 10% this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the CEO of industry body the Minerals Council said on Tuesday during a virtual panel discussion. Mines across South Africa, the world’s biggest producer of platinum and chrome and a leading

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has again called on employers to test all employees for Covid-19 as the pandemic continues to spread across South Africa. AMCU notes that while it has consistently called for the testing of all workers, the official stance of government and employers has

Struggling miner Dominion Diamond Mines, which filed for insolvency protection last month, has reached an agreement to sell substantially all its assets in a transaction that will allow mining operations at Ekati to resume and avoid bankruptcy. The company signed a letter of intent (LoI) with an affiliate of The