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There’s a number of issues in relationship between the mines and the community in Africa, CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop spoke to Molefe Pilane, Community Chief at Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum Mine in Rustenburg about how these relations are managed in 2020.</p>


#MiningIndaba2020: How mining companies can strengthen relations with local communities

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While Mining Indaba is about delegates addressing issues such as land and mineral rights, regulatory uncertainty and the future of the mining industry other individuals go for inspiration. Mining Engineering student, Smangaliso Mahlangu shares his story with CNBC Africa.</p>


#MiningIndaba2020: How this Mining Engineering student is navigating through SA’s tough job market

#MiningIndaba2020: How this Mining Engineering prospect looks to navigate through SA’s tough job market

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At the 26th African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, CNBC Africa&#8217;s Chris Bishop spoke with Michelle Taylor, COO, Tharisa Minerals on how a gathering like this helps connect junior miners with investors and the impact of Eskom’s crisis on mining.</p>


#MiningIndaba2020: Tharisa Minerals’ Michelle Taylor on what self-generation means for juniors miners

#MiningIndaba2020: Tharisa Minerals’ Michelle Taylor on what self-generation means for junior miners

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The Minerals Council South Africa this morning published its Facts and Figures 2019 pocketbook at the Mining Indaba. Based on the latest available statistics the council said, it is clear that South African mining companies are struggling to ramp up production in response to improved commodity prices due to structural constraints such as the cost and unreliability of electricity supply. CNBC Africa spoke to Minerals Council South Africa’s Chief Economist, Henk Langenhoven for more.</p>


#MiningIndaba2020: These are the biggest constraints to SA’s mining industry

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Billy Mawasha, Director of Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine Orion Minerals and Popo Molefe Chairperson, Transnet sat down with CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town to discuss the investment environment in South Africa’s mining sector and why infrastructure remains critical to driving investment in mining.</p>


#MiningIndaba2020: Why infrastructure remains critical to attracting investment in SA’s mining sector

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On the side-lines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop spoke to the Minerals Council of South Africa CEO, Roger Baxter about the cost of state capture on electricity prices as well is the decision to allow mining companies to self-generate power.</p>


#MiningIndaba2020: Roger Baxter on why self-generation is a game changer for SA mining


<p>By Chris Bishop </p>



<p>Next week almost 7,000 delegates from 90 countries will descend on Cape Town for the biggest mining gathering on the planet in the hope that the gloom could soon lift from one of the big drivers of African growth.</p>



<p><em><strong>Tune in daily from 3-6th February as CNBC Africa brings you all the action from #MiningIndba2020 brought to you by Brand South Afric</strong></em><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/InvestInSAMining?src=hashtag_click">a #InvestInSAMining</a>  </p>



<p>For years South Africa – the biggest mining nation on the continent – has been in decline losing tens of thousands of jobs amid economic and regulatory uncertainty. The Mining Indaba, a place where investors and the industry meet, has mirrored this downturn. In recent years there has been a deathly quiet in some quarters of the Cape Town International Convention Centre where once there was noisy bustle. This year could prove a little brighter, according to some delegates who have booked their flights to Cape Town because of more stability in South African mining and an uptick in commodity prices. </p>



<p>“I am excited this year and I think it will be a lot less gloomy than last year, “says Tawanda Madondo the Senior Coverage Banker Natural Resources at Absa Corporate Investment Banking. Madondo cited the increase in prices for rhodium and palladium as part of the drive to cut down car emissions. Palladium, a by-product of platinum, touched record highs of $2500 in 2019, an increase in the price of 19%.</p>



<p>More junior miners are expected at this year’s Mining Indaba – a bellwether for the mining industry. Junior miners are the scouts of the mining industry. They are nimble companies with low-cost bases that find mining projects that the big operators may miss and grind them through to bankable feasibility. Junior miners then sell to the major miners who pour in the required hefty load of capital.</p>



<p>“They are the in the front line and we are seeing a lot of
interest this year from Australian junior miners, especially when it comes to
West Africa,” says Wickus Botha,&nbsp; Energy
&amp; Natural Resources Leader for Africa at Ernst and Young.</p>



<p>Both delegates agree that West Africa is seeing a lot of
interest from junior gold miners attracted by the shallow reefs of the region.
The West African gold fields promise less risk and capital and can be swifter
to set up. Veteran South African miners, who are used to negotiating narrow
shafts up to four kilometres, are finding West Africa a happy hunting ground.</p>



<p>Madondo also believes there could be a lot of interest in so-called ESG investing – that is investment that takes into account environmental, social and governance issues – this year. The carrot for these investors is that they could ease pressure on the environment at the same time as helping South African mines to free themselves from expensive, production disrupting, power cuts.</p>



<p>“The electricity costs for mines are at about 25%. If you
look at projects that will create green energy, through solar and wind, to fill
that need – I think it could be very attractive for ESG investors at the Mining
Indaba this year,” says Madondo.</p>



<p>One of the ESG investors in Cape Town this year will be the Church of England with its multi-million-pound pension fund for its vicars, bishops and deacons. If it decides to invest in green energy in the mines the environment of South Africa could have a prayer.         </p>


Will SA regain its top spot in gold mining? What to expect from #MiningIndaba2020

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<p>Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani, who has been inducted into the Joburg Indaba’s SA Mining Hall of Fame, in a frank discussion with CNBC Africa’s Karabo Letlhatlha discussed how South Africa can attract investment into its mining sector and plans for the mining giant to be here for 100 years.</p>


Anglo American CEO Cutifani’s lessons for SA govt

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<p>On the last day of the 25th Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Alex Grose, MD of Mining Indaba to talk about the annual event’s history and how it performed in 2019 in comparison to previous years.</p>


Mining Indaba MD Alex Grose on leveraging technology to attract investment

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<p>There have been several concrete and positive movements in the mining industry in the past year. The revised Mining Charter has sparked renewed international interest in coming to South Africa and exploring for new mineral deposits. Brand South Africa’s GM of Research, Petrus de Kock spoke to CNBC Africa.</p>


Brand South Africa’s Petrus de Kock sees positive outlook for SA mining

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<p>While government and business are talking about a new dawn in the mining industry, AMCU – the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, is of the opinion that not much has changed on the ground. Joseph Mathunjwa, President of AMCU, spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters at the 25th Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town.</p>


Joseph Mathunjwa on the darkness that awaits SA mining’s “new dawn”

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<p>Investment opportunities in the mining sector in Zambia, Zambia’s dialogue with the IMF about a possible debt bail out, and priorities to ensure the growth of the Zambian economy are among the topics addressed by Zambia&#8217;s Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe in her conversation with CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters at the 25th Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town.</p>


Margaret Mwanakatwe on investment opportunities in Zambia

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<p>Concerns raised by mining companies about Zambia’s new taxes tax regime are being addressed at the 25th Investing in Africa Mining Indaba underway in Cape Town. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters caught up with Zambia’s Mining Minister Richard Musukwa to talk about taxes, mining sector job losses, and Zambia as an investment destination.</p>


Mining minister Richard Musukwa on Zambia’s new tax regime

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<p>The mining landscape has changed considerably since last year’s Mining Indaba according to Roger Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council of South Africa. He spoke to CNBC Africa at this week&#8217;s Mining Indaba.</p>


Minerals Council’s CEO Roger Baxter on the Mining Charter, Eskom challenges

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<p>CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters spoke to Khanyisile Kweyama, Chairperson of Brand South Africa about women empowerment in the mining sector and the implementation of sustainable mining solutions.</p>


Khanyisile Kweyama on the role of SA mining in attracting investment

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<p>The African Development Bank shared insights about an African mineral resource strategy at this year’s mining indaba. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Fifi Peters spoke with Rose Mwebaza, Chief Natural Resources Officer, Natural Resources Centre, AfDB.</p>


Understanding AfDB’s African mineral resource strategy

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<p>Transnet works with a large number of customers within the mining industry, and plays a central role in the transportation of minerals from mines to ports. For this reason the conversations being had with customers at the 25th Investing in African Mining Indaba are crucial. This is according to Tau Morwe, acting CEO of Transnet, who spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters. They speak about the importance of delivering on promises, among other matters.</p>


Mining Indaba

#MiningIndaba2020: How mining companies can strengthen relations with local communities

#MiningIndaba2020: How this Mining Engineering prospect looks to navigate through SA’s tough job market

#MiningIndaba2020: Tharisa Minerals’ Michelle Taylor on what self-generation means for junior miners

#MiningIndaba2020: These are the biggest constraints to SA’s mining industry

#MiningIndaba2020: Why infrastructure remains critical to attracting investment in SA’s mining sector

#MiningIndaba2020: Roger Baxter on why self-generation is a game changer for SA mining

Will SA regain its top spot in gold mining? What to expect from #MiningIndaba2020

Anglo American CEO Cutifani’s lessons for SA govt

Mining Indaba MD Alex Grose on leveraging technology to attract investment

Brand South Africa’s Petrus de Kock sees positive outlook for SA mining

Joseph Mathunjwa on the darkness that awaits SA mining’s “new dawn”

Margaret Mwanakatwe on investment opportunities in Zambia

Mining minister Richard Musukwa on Zambia’s new tax regime

Minerals Council’s CEO Roger Baxter on the Mining Charter, Eskom challenges

Khanyisile Kweyama on the role of SA mining in attracting investment

Understanding AfDB’s African mineral resource strategy

Tau Morwe on the central role of Transnet in mining

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#MiningIndaba2020: How mining companies can strengthen relations with local communities

#MiningIndaba2020: How this Mining Engineering prospect looks to navigate through SA’s tough job market

#MiningIndaba2020: Tharisa Minerals’ Michelle Taylor on what self-generation means for junior miners

#MiningIndaba2020: These are the biggest constraints to SA’s mining industry

#MiningIndaba2020: Why infrastructure remains critical to attracting investment in SA’s mining sector

#MiningIndaba2020: Roger Baxter on why self-generation is a game changer for SA mining

Will SA regain its top spot in gold mining? What to expect from #MiningIndaba2020

Anglo American CEO Cutifani’s lessons for SA govt

Mining Indaba MD Alex Grose on leveraging technology to attract investment

Brand South Africa’s Petrus de Kock sees positive outlook for SA mining

Joseph Mathunjwa on the darkness that awaits SA mining’s “new dawn”

Margaret Mwanakatwe on investment opportunities in Zambia

Mining minister Richard Musukwa on Zambia’s new tax regime

Minerals Council’s CEO Roger Baxter on the Mining Charter, Eskom challenges

Khanyisile Kweyama on the role of SA mining in attracting investment

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