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mining law in south africa

Mining Forum of South Africa and Another v Minister of Mineral

MINING FORUM OF SOUTH AFRICA 1 st Applicant. BLESSINGS LEHLOHONOLO ANSWER ... Lonmin PLC (Lonmin) is a duly registered public company incorporated in terms of the Company Laws of the United Kingdom and conducts business at Melrose North, Gauteng Province and Marikana. [8] The sixth respondent, Western …

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Illegal mining brazenness a significant concern to

As for mining illegally, he says this trend is also experiencing a significant increase, with estimates of as much as 10% of South Africa's chrome production being illegally mined and exported.

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Mining Law in South Africa | CMS

What we offer. Our experience and expertise covers all aspects of mining law and related areas in Africa, including: commercial disputes, including dispute resolution, litigation, arbitration and mediation. financing, …

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Mine Rehabilitation Law in South Africa: A Comprehensive Guide …

To ensure that mining operations are environmentally sustainable, South Africa has implemented mine rehabilitation laws that govern the process of rehabilitating mined land. In this article, we will explore the key aspects of mine rehabilitation law in South Africa, including the legal framework, regulations, and best practices.

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South Africa ­ Mining Law 2016 · ICLG

Mining law is also affected by the common law of South Africa derived from Roman law principles through Roman Dutch law. These principles are often described and enunciated in case law, which case law also places judicial …

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South Africa ­ Mining Law 2016 · ICLG

South African Mining Law is regulated by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (" MPRDA") which is the predominant piece of legislation …

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Mining in South Africa: overview | Practical Law

Mining still contributes a significant amount to South Africa's gross domestic product. The mining industry has been identified as key to driving long term growth, exports and job growth by the President of the Republic of South Africa in an address to the nation on the state of the economy on 21 September 2018.

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Resolving disputes in Africa's mining sector | White & Case LLP

An ICSID tribunal dismissed with prejudice the Italian mining investors' claims under the Italy-South Africa BIT and the Luxembourg-South Africa BIT (one of the co-claimants was an Italy-based corporation organized under the laws of Luxembourg used by some of the Italian individual investors) and ordered the investor to reimburse South Africa ...

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Roots of Apartheid: South Africa's Mining Industry

While apartheid in South Africa was formalized in law in the late 1940s, the seeds for its creation were established years beforehand. The mining industry, especially, spurred the creation of laws and practices in South Africa which progressively disenfranchised the country's indigenous black peoples. At the behest of the

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Mining industry in South Africa

Since then, the mining industry has become hugely important to the country, contributing roughly 219.5 billion South African Rand (roughly 12.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021 to South Africa's ...

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Mining in South Africa: overview | Practical Law

The primary legislation which regulates mining in South Africa is the MPRDA, which came into force on 1 May 2004. Other relevant statutes include the: Mineral and …

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Mining and Minerals Law

South Africans and are subject to the state's power to grant or refuse rights to prospect for and mine minerals and petroleum. MINING PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE …

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Prospecting and Mining Law

Course Outcomes. · Apply the general framework of South African Law of prospecting and mining, including institutional and administrative aspects and principles and rules of a procedural and substantive nature. · Evaluate analytical tools for the understanding of the law of prospecting and mining in its political, ecological and economic context.

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Top legal issues for the South African mining sector in 2021

Read more about mining in South Africa. Adapting the lessons learnt from Covid-19. The mining industry's response to Covid-19 in helping employees to cope has largely been lauded. ... South African labour law allows incapacity as a reason for termination, but traditionally it referred to poor work performance or medical incapacity. ...

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Illicit miners scrape for diamonds on abandoned mines

These laws are currently being challenged in Kimberley, a small town 750km inland from Namaqualand, where South Africa's mining industry began. The diamond rush of the late 18th century ...

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LLM (Masters) in Extractive Industries Law in Africa

A choice of ONE of the following elective modules: EIL 803: The South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (MPRDA) The aim of this module is to equip students with a thorough understanding of conceptual and practical aspects of the South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act and the various related …

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Understanding Mining Rights in South Africa

Mining rights in South Africa are governed by specific requirements, regulations, and compliance obligations aimed at ensuring responsible and sustainable mining practices. Obtaining and maintaining mining rights requires compliance with various laws and regulations, including mineral resource and reserve assessments, …

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South Africa: Financial Provision Regulations: Extension To 19

South Africa: Financial Provision Regulations: Extension To 19 September 2023. The Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (" DFFE "), Barbara Creecy, has extended the date for existing holders of rights or permits (granted in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002) to comply with …

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In brief: mining rights and title in South Africa

A look at some of the key legal and practical considerations surrounding mining rights and title in South Africa, including the extent of state control, renewal and transfer of licences, and ...

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Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines …

Andrew Cloete, a diamond miner and activist for mining rights, photographed in his shack in a squatter camp at the Nuttabooi mine in Namaqualand, South Africa. The government considers the ...

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Understanding Prospecting Rights in South Africa: A

Renewal and Compliance Reporting. Prospecting rights are granted for a maximum of five years and are subject to renewal. Prospecting rights holders must ensure timely renewal and compliance reporting as required by the DMRE and other regulatory authorities. Prospecting rights in South Africa play a crucial role in the mining industry, …

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LLM Courses

Comparative Law of Mining and Environment will provide a comparative, critical analysis of regulatory models available globally to avoid, reduce or mitigate the environmental impacts of mining. ... Pension Law I starts by providing a brief history of retirement funds and their regulation in terms of various laws in South Africa. It continues by ...

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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act No. 28 of 2002

When a law repeals wholly or partially any former law and substitutes provisions for the law so repealed, the repealed law shall remain in force until the substituted provisions come into operation." ... Restriction on the granting, renewal and transfer of all new prospecting and mining rights in South Africa (19 July 2017) Xolobeni (3 August ...

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SOUTH AFRICA: MINING 2020 | Africa notes

The DME, in turn, is responsible for implementing these laws or regulations insofar as the laws/regulations pertain to the mining sector. 1.3 DESCRIBE ANY OTHER SOURCES OF LAW AFFECTING THE MINING INDUSTRY. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 is the supreme law of the Republic. Law or conduct …

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Opinion: Why South Africa's mining law facilitates Chinese …

In this article, Malan Scholes Attorneys director and mining lawyer Hulme Scholes writes that South Africa 's mining and empowerment legislation may benefit Chinese entities rather than discourage ...

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Minerals and Mining Policy of South Africa: Green Paper

1.5.2 Intent. The aim of the policy will be to develop South Africa's mineral wealth to its full potential and to the maximum benefit of the entire population. Government, therefore, will promote the establishment of secondary and tertiary mineral-based industries aimed at adding maximum value to raw materials.

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Mining

Law anD PRaCTICE SOUTH aFRICa Contributed by: Charles Young, Wandisile Mandlana and Claire Tucker, Bowmans 3 1. General Framework 1.1 Major Features South Africa is inter alia renowned for being a resource-rich country. South Africa's wealth has been built on its vast resourc - es and the mining industry is therefore crucial. But in the last

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"A legal analysis of the Mineral and

principal legislation governing mineral rights in South Africa was the Minerals Act, 19. which came in to effect in 1991. The MPRDA is amongst others to transform the mining and production industries in South African mineral resources. 20. 1.2 The problem stated. There is a general trend for mining companies not to contribute enough to the

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History of mining in South Africa

The first diamonds were uncovered at the site of the Big Hole in 1871. Until the mine's closure in 1914, up to 50,000 miners excavated the deepest hole ever dug by hand, extending 215 metres underground. While the mine would yield 2,720kg of diamonds and help establish the De Beers mining company, which remains a major industry player …

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Mining

The South African mining industry is resilient. Despite the challenging times, the South African economy continues to rely on the min - ing industry. For example, the South …

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