Delays in cadaster could impact SA Fraser Institute Rankings
Delays in implementing South Africa’s cadastral system could worsen the country’s Fraser Institute ranking performance
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Debates rage on the BEE Preferential Procurement Legislation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to provide some clarity as the debate rages on about new legislation on about Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017, which for the last five years has guided companies and state-owned institutions on supplier and companies’ compliance during procurement of goods and services. In a media statement released last week, the National…
Half of South African Youth reconsider starting a family
Nearly half of young people, 49% in South Africa, stated that concerns about climate change impacts have made them reconsider starting a family, according to a new UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll, released as youth take the floor to call for climate action at COP27. “The climate crisis is a child rights crisis and it’s…
Co-operate or Perish- Antonio Guterres tells global leaders at COP27
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told representatives of countries at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday that they face a stark choice: pull together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech set an urgent tone as governments begin two weeks of talks on how to avoid…
The future of coal should not be dictated to South Africa by developed countries.
Mr. Solly Maphaila, the newly elected General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), claims that developed nations were responsible for the majority of global emissions, allowing them to accelerate their own industrialisation, and that developed nations should not dictate how the transition to renewable energy should be implemented while South Africa still required…
Anglo American Updates on Carbon Neutrality, Biodiversity and Responsible Mining Assurance
Anglo American plc has released its twice-yearly sustainability performance update, which includes information on decarbonisation, net positive biodiversity, and progress toward ensuring that all operations adhere to internationally recognized responsible mining standards. Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “There is growing awareness of the centrality of mining to enabling the energy transition and…
Komati falls as Eskom shuts down 6-decades old power station
South Africa’s power utility Eskom announced the shutdown of the last generating unit of its 61-year-old Komati Power Station. The station’s final commissioned unit, Komati Unit 9, entered service in March 1966. The other units were decommissioned over time as they approached the end of their useful lives. From site leveling to Unit 9’s commercial…
IDC rakes in further shares at MOZAL
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) has bought 8.445% of the entire stake in MCA Metals Holding Gmbh (MCAM) in Mozal, SA. The Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) published the information a few days ago in a statement in which the authority requested views on the operation. MCAM is a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi…
BHP and Rio Tinto to collaborate on new tailings technology
BHP and Rio Tinto, two global mining companies, have formed a collaboration agreement to accelerate the development of technology that could significantly increase water recovery from mine tailings, reducing potential safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities. The first project will include putting an innovative large-volume filter unit to the test at…
Roger Baxter steps down as Minerals Council CEO
Minerals Council of South Africa( formerly Chamber of Mines SA) CEO Roger Baxter has decided to step down when his contract expires in April 2023, ending nearly nine years in the leadership role of “tirelessly promoting, championing, and protecting the South African mining industry”. In a widely distributed press statement on October 31, Nolitha Fakude,…
