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Infrastructure is a bellwether of a country's potential for economic growth. Governments that spend on infrastructure give themselves the best chance to succeed, while underinvestment restrains inclusive economic prosperity. Mining is directly impacted by a country's infrastructure and ability to move mine product, key equipment, materials, and goods from source to market.

The northern hemisphere's summer of 2022 will be remembered as one of the hottest in recorded history. For example, Nasa reported that June was one of the hottest ...

The 2010 calendar year produced the lowest number of fatalities in the mining industry in recent years.

The recent judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Western Platinum Ltd v C:SARS 67 SATC 1 provides a good example of the importance of the distinction between sine qua non and causa causans in the tax context.

Bylined article by Rachel Speight on resource nationalism.

In South Africa where investment in infrastructure and communal amenities can significantly improve the quality of living of ordinary people.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

South Africa implemented a domestic reverse charge ("DRC") on valuable metal relating to gold-containing material with effect from 1 August 2022. The DRC is aimed at curbing VAT...

Wayne Jansen, global head of mining at KPMG, says that although the mining sector has been in survival mode in recent years, the growth starting to emerge in the global economy gives reason to hope that the situation is set to improve.

The stakes are high, and the benefits could be transformative. A strategic and sustainable approach to developing these resources could attract billions of dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI), catalysing infrastructure development, creating thousands of jobs (primary, secondary and tertiary), and fostering lasting socio-economic upliftment.

Below, we share our Mining Indaba ENSight, featuring a hand‑selected collection of articles that reflect this year's most pressing mining conversations - including innovation and technology...

On 28 November 2019, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy (Minister) published Draft Amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations,...

After several months of discussions, a new Mining Code was adopted by the transitional national assembly of Burkina Faso on 18 July 2024 and promulgated as the Act No 016-2024/ALT enacting Mining Code in Burkina Faso on 31 July 2024.

A single inspection can halt production, disrupt supply chains and expose a mine to significant financial and reputational risk. In South Africa's highly regulated mining environment...

The Draft 2018 Mining Charter does not deal with a holder who had already achieved 30% empowerment or more but has since dropped to below 26%.

On 27 December 2012 the South African Cabinet approved the draft Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill, 2012.

Decree No. 18/024, amending the Mining Regulation, was published in the Official Gazette on 12 June 2018. Significant amendments include: