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On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources published the “Draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill” (the “Bill”). The Minister has invited interested parties to make written submissions on the...more
The mining sector is playing, and will continue to play, an essential role in the energy transition. As demand for critical metals and minerals continues to intensify, a significant increase in foreign investment is likely to...more
Mining has long been the backbone of South Africa’s economy. Alongside agriculture, it is the biggest sector of the economy, employing almost half a million people. But beneath its surface lies a growing crisis – the surge in...more
Meet Jackie Donald, a senior associate from our global mining practice and one of the delegates attending the global Mining Indaba 2024 conference this year, which is focused on the development of mining interests in Africa....more
South Africa's Department of Mineral Resources and Energy ("DMRE") has removed requirements for independent power producers ("IPPs") to hold generation licences to produce electricity in an effort to rapidly add much needed...more
PGMs are helping Southern African mining remain relevant and contributing to a global clean and green transition - "Among the rarest metals on earth, PGMs are well known for their catalytic properties." Platinum...more
PGMs are helping to ensure that Southern African mining remains relevant and is contributing to the global clean and green transition - Platinum group metals (PGMs) have been the main contributor to a major uplift in...more
Last year was a challenging one for M&A in Africa, with both deal value and volume dropping to their lowest figures on record. Yet 2021 has shown signs of a resurgence, with H1’s total of 87 deals marking a 15% increase...more
It is fair to say that although the South African mining industry represents 8% of our GDP, and employs approximately 450 000 people, by 2019 figures, it is SA's sweetheart industry. The mining industry was one of the first...more
On 1 May 2020, the Labour Court handed down a highly anticipated order in the application instituted by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) against the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy...more
On 29 April 2020, regulations were issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 that regulate how the country will operate under an Alert Level 4 (Regulations). The Alert Level 4 will be applicable from 1 May...more
On 16 April 2020, amendments were issued to the regulations published under the Disaster Management Act, 2002, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will significantly impact the mining industry during the nationwide...more
As the nation comes to grips with the unprecedented nationwide lockdown of 21 days (and perhaps even longer if needed), businesses are making such adjustments as they can to preserve their commercial viability. Those (lucky...more
Senegal takes delivery of wind turbines for its first large-scale wind farm' - Last week, Vestas wind turbines and components arrived at Port Autonome de Dakar for West Africa's first large-scale wind farm. ...more
M&A in Africa totaled US$21.1 billion in 2018, a slight drop compared to the US$22 billion recorded in 2017. Deal volume, however, fell more precipitously from 272 in 2017 to 206 in 2018. ...more
Release of updated IRP imminent, says Radebe, as he allays coal producers' fears - Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised that the update of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which reflects the government’s policy...more
IEA says world cannot "press pause" on renewables, as capacity growth stalls - The International Energy Agency (IEA) has expressed concern over the “unexpected flattening” of renewable-energy capacity additions in 2018,...more
International arbitration can benefit the parties to a range of mining disputes - Mining is one of Africa's flagship industries and a growth engine for many of the continent's countries, such as Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, the...more
The final version of the revised Socio-economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018 (Mining Charter III) was released in June and published for implementation in the Government Gazette by South...more
Employment and production figures released for the second quarter of 2018 suggested that the Mining Sector prevented the South African economy from going into recession....more
In South Africa land ownership is separate from the right to mine minerals found in the land. The mining right holder is, however, given the right to enter land that it doesn't own to conduct mining operations....more
September 2018 was an eventful month for the Mining and Natural Resources Sector in South Africa, with the announcement, by President Ramaphosa...more
2018 is coming to a rapid close and it has been another rollercoaster year for the mining sector. At Hogan Lovells, we have been directly involved with, or had to provide advice, or consider all aspects from bitcoin...more
Investment in the Mining and Natural Resources Sector in South Africa has been plagued by, among others, regulatory and policy uncertainty. ...more
The judgment of the Constitutional Court in the matter between Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development et al case CCT 108/17 ("the Cannabis Judgment"), which decriminalised the cultivation, possession and use of...more