On Friday, the Pretoria High Court postponed the case from the initial dates of 13-14 December 2017 at the request of the Chamber of Mines.
"The prolonged legal uncertainty caused by the postponement is indeed regrettable, especially in as far as the implementation of our transformation objectives as Government is concerned. We will, however, abide by the granting of the postponement," Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said in a statement on Monday.
The matter will now be heard from 19-21 February 2018.
The Department of Mineral Resources amended the Mining Charter to strengthen and refine its effectiveness in driving economic transformation and competitiveness in the mining sector.
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