South Africa, Chile sign mining cooperation MoU 

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with his Chilean counterpart Aurora Elvira Williams for the two countries to cooperate in the mining and minerals field. The MoU, which was signed in Santiago during the LatAm Mining Cumbre, commits the two countries to cooperate in mineral processing and beneficiation; share experiences in underground mining, with a particular emphasis on technology and health and safety; and cooperate in mineral development, technology and skills transfer, including small-scale mining.