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#BizTrends2019: Expect more on the Mining Charter
The year 2018 saw the gazetting of the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018 (the Mining Charter). Its chief end is to give effect to meaningful economic participation, integration into the mainstream economy and effective ownership of the country's mineral resources to historically disadvantaged persons.
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The publication of the Mining Charter followed a trail of extensive engagement between industry, government, communities and trade unions. Although the Mining Charter is currently in force, the mining sector and all stakeholders can expect to see further engagement around the Mining Charter.
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This view is in line with the arguments presented by the Minerals Council of South Africa in the matter Chamber of Mines of South Africa v Minister of Mineral Resources 41661/2015. In this judgment, the North Gauteng High Court found albeit in obiter, that the duty to develop a charter in terms of section 100(2) is a once-off event to be completed within a specified time, six months. The Court found that the Minister had no authority to issue the 2010 Charter, the precursor to the 2018 Mining Charter. An appeal against this judgment has been lodged with the Supreme Court of Appeal by the Minister.
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In addition to this, greater participation can be expected from mining communities and tribal authorities with the aim of unlocking greater value for these communities. Communities have expressed a dissatisfaction to the limited reach of the provisions of the Mining Charter and their ability to benefit from it, and so 2019 may be a year where communities press against mining houses.
The Mining Charter caused vibrant engagement in 2018, but 2019 may prove more eventful.
About Athi Jara and Mihlali Sitefane
Athi Jara is a director and Mihlali Sitefane, a senior associate, at LNP Attorneys. Athi Jara heads up the Mining and Environmental Law practice group. Her experience within the mining practice area includes involvement in mergers and acquisitions transactions, conducting mining due diligences, compiling mining title reports, undertaking mining litigation, black economic empowerment structuring in compliance with the provisions of the Mining Charter, giving advice on mining royalties and drafting technical mining agreements. Mihlali Sitefane specialises in mining, environmental and administrative law. Her experience includes advising on a wide range of mining transactions, including listings on the AIM London Stock Exchange, contractorship arrangements, joint venture agreements, empowerment transactions, acquisitions and disposals.Read more: Mining Charter, law trends, legal trends, Mining Charter III, #biztrends, Athi Jara, #biztrends2019, #BizTrends 2019