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Exacting requirements for the mining industry and an alert for environmental guarantee insurers: the new financial provision regulations under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

A policy published on 30 March 2022 by the South African Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy aims to create a formalised, sustainable artisanal and small-scale mining ("ASM") industry in South Africa...

The 2018 Mining Charter aims to address the inequalities, systematic marginalisation, and economic exclusion of historically disadvantaged persons ("HDPs") in South Africa's mining sector.

South Africa's Information Regulator has issued a landmark enforcement notice against mining company Sibanye-Stillwater, directing disclosure of Social and Labour Plan compliance reports under the Promotion of Access to Information Act.

Africa possesses a significant share of the minerals essential to the global shift towards clean energy - from platinum group metals ("PGMs")...

The debate surrounding hydraulic fracturing or fracking of the Karoo's potentially massive shale gas reserves continues to rage.

When it comes to appealing against or reviewing administrative decisions under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, the wheels of administrative justice tend to grind slowly.

Industry leaders from ARM Ferrous, Kumba Iron Ore, and voestalpine VAE SA engage with Transnet's Group Chief Executive on the critical challenges facing South Africa's rail and port infrastructure. The discussion reveals how logistics inefficiencies are constraining mining operations, reducing employment, and limiting the country's ability to compete globally in bulk commodity exports.

On 27 September 2018, the South African Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, published the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act No. 28 of 2002 (the MPRDA) was promulgated with the aim of distributing mineral wealth more equally among citizens to remedy

JSE- and Aim-listed Kibo Energy on Monday confirmed that it is developing four key projects – two thermal coal power projects ...

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2005 (the MPRDA), the National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998 (NEMA) and the National Water Act No. 36 of 1998 (NWA) and the Regulations thereto regulate the impacts of mining operations conducted in South Africa on the environment and prescribe statutory duties in respect of, inter alia, environmental standards, the mitigation of environmental impacts and rehabilitation of the affected environment.

MPRDA Regulation 54 sets out the methodology for determining the quantum of the financial provision.

Angolan Sovereign Wealth Fund's economic diversification investments under way, but non-payment risks remain high.

Mining companies face critical accounting decisions during the development phase, particularly regarding IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment compliance. Understanding what constitutes directly attributable costs, how to treat incidental revenue from pre-production extraction, and when to cease capitalisation can significantly impact financial reporting accuracy and regulatory compliance.

According to the Draft Amendment Regulations, interested and affected parties are invited to submit written representations on the Draft Amendment Regulations, within 30 days of publication of the notice.

Africa's mineral wealth positions it at the center of the global energy transition, yet the continent captures only a fraction of the value from its resources.

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all.