by Warren Beech | Dec 5, 2023 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
Workplace health and safety is absolutely critical – one life lost, is a life too many. South Africa’s Health and Safety Laws, the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) in respect of the mining industry and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in respect of the...
by Chantal Murdock | Dec 1, 2023 | Mining
Introduction A landmark case was recently handed down by the Gauteng High Court, in a matter between De Beers Consolidated Mines (Pty) Ltd (“DBCM”) and the Regional Manager of the Limpopo Regional Office of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (“DMRE”),...
by Warren Beech | Nov 29, 2023 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
On 27 November 2023 a tragic accident happened at Impala’s 11 Shaft when, according to currently available reports, a 3-deck conveyance that was going to transport employees to surface, travelled down the shaft, and struck the concrete penthouse at shaft bottom....
by Warren Beech | Nov 14, 2023 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
2023 has again been a rollercoaster ride with South Africans experiencing extreme lows (petrol price hikes, significant increase in food prices, interest rate hikes, etc.) and extreme highs (the performance of South Africa’s sports teams including the historic win by...
by Warren Beech | Nov 3, 2023 | Employment, Mining
South Africa’s Mining and Natural Resources Sector has, for decades, been the largest employer, and the backbone of South Africa’s economy. The Mining and Natural Resources Sector not only provided direct jobs but also supported a parallel service provider...
by Chantal Murdock | Nov 3, 2023 | Mining
“I have received a grant letter for my mining right, now why can’t I mine?” This is a query that we often receive in practice. After applying for a mining right and undertaking a very detailed and extensive public participation process, the Department of Mineral...
