by Warren Beech | May 29, 2025 | Mining, News
Introduction Following the publication of the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill in October 2024, the last few weeks have been extremely eventful in the mining industry, with the publication of proposed changes to several environmental laws including in relation to...
by Warren Beech | May 21, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 16 May 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (Minister) published the Draft National Dust Control amendment Regulations (Proposed Regulations) in terms of Sections 32, 53(o) as read with Sections 55(3), 56 and 57 of the National...
by Warren Beech | May 21, 2025 | Mining, News
On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) published the Draft Mineral Resources Bill, 2025 (Draft Bill) for public comment. Interested and affected parties have been invited by the Minister to submit written representations on the...
by Jason Hunter | Apr 29, 2025 | News
The National Institute of Explosives Technology (NIXT) recently hosted its 80th conference, which was a well-attended event by numerous stakeholders within the explosives industry, including manufacturers, mining houses, distributors, end user service providers and...
by Bryan White | Mar 16, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 13 March 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment gazetted the ‘National Appeal Regulations’ under the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (“NEMA”). The National Appeal Regulations are applicable to any appeal submitted in respect of...
by Jason Hunter | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Introduction It is well known that the board of a company is accountable to its shareholders. However, our Courts have had differing views on the process to be followed by shareholders when proposing the removal of a director from the board. The key issue and question...