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22 Nov 2012
 
 
DA: Statement by James Lorimer, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources, on mining job losses (22/11/2012)
STATEMENT
This year alone, South Africa’s top 39 mining companies have lost the entirety of value gained since 2008. Their market capitalisation fell by a hefty 5% in the six months from June to September....
 
 
08 Nov 2012
 
SA: Susan Shabangu: Address by the Minister of Mineral Resources, at the Council for Geoscience Centennial commemoration, Pretoria (08/11/2012)
SPEECH
It is a very proud moment for me today as I stand here in this auditorium to bear witness to the Council for Geoscience’s (CGS) hundred year celebration of geological excellence. Indeed, the CGS...
 
 
19 Sep 2012
 
DA: Statement by James Lorimer, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources, asserts that the Minister of Mineral Resources must push for laws to prevent fracking corruption (19/09/2012)
STATEMENT
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, told Parliament yesterday that fracking in the Karoo should “not be allowed to degenerate into a few politically connected people benefiting”.
 
 
26 Jul 2012
 
Making the Mining Charter go further towards genuine empowerment
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
In 2011 Parliament’s mineral resources committee conducted public hearings on the amendment of the Broad Based Socio Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining Industry, namely the...
 
 
28 Mar 2012
 
DA: Statement by James Lorimer, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of mineral resources,on mining job losses (28/03/2012)
Statements

Forecasts indicate that a combination of electricity supply constraints and labour strikes will result in a reduction in mining output this year. Even a conservative estimate of a 1%...

 
 
06 Mar 2012
 
DA: Statement by James Lorimer, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of mineral resources, calling on SA to sign global mining initiative (06/03/2012)
Statements

The Democratic Alliance (DA) strongly urges the South African government to support good business practice in the mining industry by joining the global Extractive Industries Transparency...

 
 
25 Jun 2003
 
NUM calls for asbestos ban by 2008
News
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says it wants government to impose a total ban on the use of asbestos fibre in South African industry by 2008 at the latest.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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