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Canada claims that the environment it has created for its minerals sector is the world’s most competitive minerals sector and very attractive for investment into its mining industry.  In its 2019 Canadian Miners and Minerals Plan, it attributes its success story to the following factors: World-leading financing and taxation systems that support exploration and other activities. More agile and efficient regulatory systems that increase certainty and protect Canadians’ interests....

Local cement companies have gotten a significant boost after government banned the use of imports of the building material on state projects.




The cement producers stand to benefit from the 50 strategic infrastructure projects and 12 special projects that the government announced last year.

Announcement prompts surge in PPC and Sephaku share prices.

Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe told the Joburg Mining Indaba on Thursday that the backlog of more than 5,000 mining rights applications has been reduced while an announcement would be made soon regarding a cadastre system to replace the useless Samrad one now on place. And an appea...

In the face of a dysfunctional regulator, unreliable and costly power supplies, social unrest and mafia-like shakedowns, South Africa’s mining sector has had a banner year, thanks to global commodity prices. PwC has crunched the numbers.

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that once a mining company is empowered, it is always empowered. It also found that the minister of mineral resources and energy is not empowered to make law. This is a judicial smackdown of note against the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, with an a...

We convene under extraordinary circumstances to honour those who perished on the tragic day, the 16th August 2012. It is worthy of note and regrettable that government officially participates in the commemoration of this tragic event for the first time after nine years. We are however humbled by this gesture.

Until now the government has not participated in Marikana commemoration events, mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.

The Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Act signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2019 as well as other existing royalties legislation is up for scrutiny to tighten loopholes, which have seen communities fleeced of billions of rands over the years by traditional leadership under the guise of representing them.