The SA mining industry plays a significant role in the
country's economy. According to the Minerals Council
Facts and Figures Pocketbook, in 2020 the sector employed in
excess of 450,000 people, contributed about R361.6bn, roughly 7%,
of the GDP and delivered R27.2bn in tax revenue. Yet, when it comes
to transformation, it is mired by challenges and opposing
views.
Amid regulatory uncertainty, with the mining charter subject to
legal challenges, the sector is operating without any B-BBEE
framework against which to measure its transformation.
Sector leaders joined Andile Khumalo, co-founder of Sanlam Gauge, in an online workshop to
deliberate on the transformation challenges facing the industry and
to chart the way forward.
