MINING INDABA
South Africa’s Minerals Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has been urged to withdraw the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill and to make a new legislative start that embraces the African Mining Vision and the Chilean model. Speaking at a media conference ahead of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Herbert Smith Freehills partner and Africa practice co-chair Peter Leon said the Minister should also conduct meaningful discussions with the Chamber of Mines (CoM) on Mining Charter Three, warning that failing to do so and simply publishing a new charter without further discussions would be a “very bad mistake”.
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