Minerals Council in legal battle for review of ‘flawed charter’

BL PREMIUM / 03 MAY 2021 - 20:21 / ALLAN SECCOMBE

Lobby group says minister Gwede Mantashe has exceeded his powers in setting up some provisions as regulations rather than guidelines

The Minerals Council SA argued in court on Monday for a review of the Mining Charter, saying the document that governs transformation of the country’s extractive industry was deeply flawed and displayed excessive powers.

As SA’s mining industry grapples with continued regulatory uncertainty, the council’s approach to the high court in Pretoria to challenge the third iteration of the charter gazetted in 2018 is the latest public display of industry unhappiness with the way the government manages the sector...

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