Boosting black ownership of South African mines

To overturn this inequality, the previous 2002 Mining Charter stipulated that 26% of mine ownership in South Africa must be held by black people, which was achieved by 2014 with coal mining now seeing the largest percentage of black ownership at 47.2%, whereas diamond mining is lowest at the minimum 26%.

South Africa to appeal court ruling on black mine ownership

South Africa is set to appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors in perpetuity and declared it unlawful for payouts to the coronavirus-struck tourism industry to be limited to Black businesses.

Business structure and ownership - Exxaro Mining

Business structure and ownership: Exxaro's integrated report covers our financial and operational, governance, social and environmental performance as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead. In line with our corporate value of honest responsibility, this report reflects our commitment to sustainable development, given the South African socio-economic and environmental context, and ...

South Africa Will Appeal Court Ruling on Black Mine Ownership

South Africa's government will appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors in perpetuity and declared it unlawful for payouts to the coronavirus-struck tourism industry to be limited to Black businesses.

New mining rules in South Africa would require 30-per-cent ...

South Africa has announced a "revolutionary" new mining code to force companies to give a 30-per-cent ownership stake to black partners, triggering a …

Who owns major South African mineral companies

Barberton Mines Ltd is 54% owned by Metorex Ltd (claims to be a mid-tier 'independent' mining company registered in South Africaand HQ'd in Rosebank) and 26% owned by Shanduka Resources (Pty) Ltd. (South African company HQ'd in Johannesburg, S. Africa)

Future ownership trends in the South African coal mine sector

Future ownership trends in the South African coal mine sector. The departure of several major coal mining giants has resulted in a shift in the historic ownership trends of South Africa's coal mining operators, and is presenting opportunities for smaller operators to break into the market. Although a number of the more traditional and ...

Mines in South Africa | Africa Mining IQ

As of November 2019, there are 526 mines in South Africa, all of them listed on Africa Mining IQ. South Africa is a mineral-rich country and listed as the largest producers of platinum (1st), coal (3rd), gold (6th) and diamonds (7th). South Africa's mineral profile is large and diverse, with many opportunities for international and local ...

South Africa black ownership to roll out in May - MINING

South Africa black ownership to roll out in May. Kloof mine, located about 60km south-west of Johannesburg in Gauteng province, is owned …

South Africa to appeal court ruling on black mine ownership

South Africa's government will appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors in perpetuity and declared it unlawful for payouts to the coronavirus-struck tourism industry to be limited to Black businesses.

South Africa Will Appeal Court Ruling on Black Mine …

South Africa's government will appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors in perpetuity and declared it ...

Mine dumps in South Africa: an ownership dilemma

Mine dumps in South Africa: an ownership dilemma. The South African landscape is filled with mine dumps bearing testament to South Africa's rich mining heritage. In laymen's terms the phrase 'mine dump' refers to an area where excess material containing forms of mineral (s) were left (either valuable or of no value to the miner) by the person ...

Mine Dumps in South Africa: an Ownership Dilemma

The South African landscape is filled with mine dumps bearing testament to South Africa's rich mining heritage. In laymen's terms the phrase 'mine dump' refers to …

2018 Mining Charter Analysis Finding a happy medium …

South Africa's democratic governments. In addition, the latest strategic changes will significantly affect mining rights holders (old, pending and new). ... concept by declaring Ownership and Mine Community Development ring fenced elements, which require full compliance. O w n e r s h i p Y/N M i n e Y/N C o m m u n i t y D ev l o p m e n t H ...

South Africa Manganese

Our South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country's Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world's manganese ore body. This manganese business is made up of two manganese mines and an alloy smelter. The open-cut Mamatwan mine started operating more than half a century ago, with ...

The Mining Charter - Western Cape Government

• Broad based ownership (such as HDSA dedicated mining unit trusts, or employee share ownership schemes). 3. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this charter are to: • Promote equitable access to the nation's mineral resources to all the people of South Africa; • Substantially and meaningfully expand opportunities for HDSA's including

South Africa to appeal court ruling on black mine ownership

South Africa's government will appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors in perpetuity and declared it ...

History of South Africa - Key Figures in South Africa's ...

Indeed, most profits from the mines were reinvested in Europe and the Americas and did not contribute to the growth of additional industries in South Africa. The Boers sought to gain access to some of this wealth through taxation policies; these policies, however, incurred the wrath of the mine magnates and their supporters in England.

Mining rights and title in South Africa - Lexology

An overview of legal and practical considerations surrounding mining rights and title in South Africa, including the extent of state control, renewal and transfer of licences, and protection of ...

South Africa to appeal court ruling on black mine ownership

South Africa to appeal court ruling on black mine ownership. South Africa is set to appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to rules requiring mining firms to be at least 26% owned by Black investors in perpetuity and declared it unlawful for payouts to the coronavirus-struck tourism industry to be limited to Black businesses.

Mining Law 2022 | Laws and Regulations | South Africa | ICLG

South Africa: Mining Laws and Regulations 2022. ICLG - Mining Laws and Regulations - South Africa covers common issues in mining laws and regulations – including the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, transfer and encumbrance, environmental aspects, native title and land rights – in 15 jurisdictions.

4th Edition - Werksmans

178 WWW.ICLG.CO.UK ICLG TO: MINING LAW 2017 South Africa 3.3 Are there requirements for ownership by indigenous persons or entities? There are no requirements for foreign ownership by indigenous persons or entities in entities holding prospecting rights or mining rights in South Africa. However, there is a requirement that at

Sishen mine - Wikipedia

The Sishen mine is a large iron mine located in central South Africa in Kathu, Northern Cape.Sishen represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in South Africa and in the world having estimated reserves of 2.43 billion tonnes of ore grading 58.6% iron metal.. The Sishen mine has a geological structure producing a high-grade hematite ore, similar to those at Beeshoek mine.

A history of mining in South Africa (ZA)

Mining in South Africa continues to transform the country to this day. Currently, the industry is mostly run by white executives overseeing a huge, low-skilled and cheap black workforce but industry and government are trying to change that by increasing black ownership.

South Africa raises black ownership threshold for mining ...

South Africa has raised the minimum threshold for black ownership of mining companies to 30 percent from 26 percent, the government said on Thursday, though an industry body said it would try to ...

The truth about black and white ownership on the JSE

The leader of South Africa's third largest political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), on Monday marched to the JSE, the South African Reserve Bank …

Uranium Mine Ownership - South Africa

In South Africa, uranium is a by-product of gold mining. > See also: Database Index: Uranium Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa (African Development Information Services) Historical uranium production to 1996 (395k PDF - Chamber of Mines) . Beatrix mine, Free State Province Beisa Reef mining area

South Africa may enforce law on black ownership of mines ...

South Africa is said to boast the world's largest reserves of platinum and manganese, and also has gold, iron-ore, coal, chrome and zinc in its deposits. Uncertainty about the mining charter and ownership levels have deterred investment in a sector that accounts for 8 …

South Africa will appeal court ruling on black mine ownership

South Africa will appeal court ruling on black mine ownership. South Africa 's government will appeal two court rulings that struck down changes to …

Mineral resources and energy | South African Government

According to the Minerals Council South Africa, the coal industry employed 94,297 people in 2019, representing about 20% of total employment in the mining sector. Preliminary results in the Molteno-Indwe coalfields assessment in the Eastern Cape show an estimated economically exploitable coal tonnage of 320 million tonnes, with a value beneath ...