by Warren Beech | Oct 22, 2024 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
On 14 October 2024, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) issued a notice (Notice) of intention to introduce the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill, 2024 (Bill) in the National Assembly. The Notice indicates that the Minister intends to do so...
by Warren Beech | Oct 14, 2024 | Mining, News
On 11 October 2024, a revised Code of Practice for the Performance of Mining Engineering Work (“the COP”) was published by the Engineering Council of South Africa (“ECSA”), in Government Gazette No. 5136B, and which aims to provide guidance for good practice for...
by Warren Beech | Aug 27, 2024 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
In a Top Tip Tuesday published earlier today, our team member Mr. Vusumuzi Ndhlovu explored the circumstances under which the normal remedy for an unfair dismissal, namely reinstatement, would not be appropriate, within the context of the provisions of Section...
by Warren Beech | Aug 20, 2024 | Mining, News
The Republic of Mali, like many African countries with significant mineral resources, has introduced laws aimed at enhancing participation by Malian citizens in ownership, supply of goods and services, and employment in the mining industry, including through service...
by Warren Beech | Aug 13, 2024 | Health and Safety, Mining
While many South Africans living on or close to South Africa’s underground mining operations may have felt tremors from underground mining at some stage, the most potentially affected persons are those in close proximity to South Africa’s open pit (open cast) mining...
by Chantal Murdock | Jun 4, 2024 | Mining
Mining companies often find themselves in a difficult position when communities or landowners ask them to share or disclose certain information to them as interested and affected persons. The difficulty that arises for the mine is that very often the information,...
