Media Pitch | Analysis of the good progress that has been made on the Mining Charter

The talks on a new Mining Charter, a document guiding the transformation of SA’s mining sector - seeking to give the mining industry much-needed policy confidence and certainty, are about 80% completed. According to multiple media reports, this will be gazetted in May 2018. We would like to position Warren Beech, Head of the Mining Practice Hogan Lovells (South Africa) for an interview to speak on issues facing the mining industry in South Africa, and further touch on the below pointers: • Analysis of the good progress that, according to media reports, appears to be being made. • What to expect, major changes given the new ministry, and whether the new charter would be investor friendly, and further bring hope for empowerment in this sector? o Will it address many unimplementable and unrealistic clauses; flaws and contradictions which appeared on Zwane’s version? o Deep industry concerns around the black ownership empowerment levels? • Is the industry certain about such changes, and how continuing consequences and going concerns based on the past deals can be addressed? • The basis for further negotiations after this Charter has been phased-in? • Gwede Mantashe’s key tasks going forward in protecting the regulatory policies to be stipulated by the Charter, and how will his role restore the reputation and trust of the mining sector – which affects the mentioned below stakeholders: o The labour and communities