By Thandiwe Nhlapho and Dimitri Cavvadas On 15 March 2020 the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of National Disaster as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic commonly known as... 

On 27 March 2020, the Minister for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy published for implementation, the Amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Regulations (“Amendment... 

Kangnas Wind Farm has completed the installation of all the wind turbines. 

The turbine components have been successfully transported to the wind farms. 

Authored by Fasken senior associates Antoinette van der Merwe and Jesicca Rajpal In the construction and project space, the contracting parties often focus on and pay significant attention to the... 

Companies and industry stakeholders have until January 31, 2020, to submit commentary on the Draft Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines (Draft Resettlement Guidelines), which were published for... 

The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (“Parliament”) published a notice in the Government Gazette on 13 December 2019, inviting written comments by interested persons on the Draft... 

On 4 December 2019, the Minister for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (the "DMR") published the draft Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines (the "Draft Guidelines") for public... 

On 28 November 2019, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy published the Draft Amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2019 ("Draft Amendment Regulations")... 

South African state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are coming under tremendous pressure to do something to extricate themselves from their financial woes.  Any kind of bankruptcy event cannot be the... 

Whenever the mining industry experiences a downturn, exploration spending usually plummets, a phenomena best illustrated by South Africa, whose exploration budget, according to S&P Global Market... 

Nearly 50% of the wind turbine components for the Perdekraal East Wind Farm and more than 45% of the wind turbine components for the Kangnas Wind Farm have been delivered to site. 

The South African business rescue system is “slowly maturing”, with an ever-growing understanding of the roles of different stakeholders, law firm Fasken partner Haroon Laheer tells Engineering... 

The South African business rescue system is “slowly maturing”, with an ever-growing understanding of the roles of different stakeholders, law firm Fasken partner Haroon Laheer tells Engineering... 

The demand for electricity in South Africa continues to increase and there is no certainty that State-owned power utility Eskom will be able to meet that demand at a cost-effective price, says... 

Business rescue practitioners (BRPs) Dave Lake and Peter van den Steen this month presented the business rescue plans for Group Five Construction (G5 Construction) and Group Five Limited (G5) to... 

Perdekraal East Wind Farm has celebrated the erection of its first wind turbine. 

Business rescue practitioners (BRPs) Dave Lake and Peter van den Steen on Wednesday presented the business rescue plans for Group Five Construction (G5 Construction) and Group Five Limited (G5) to... 

It is unclear whether the requirements of Mining Charter III for mining companies with regard to the housing and living conditions of their mineworkers will fall away once the Draft Reviewed... 

The gender gap in the mining industry will widen if it does not invest in attracting more women to associated careers, owing to the quickly evolving roles and skills required by the industry,... 

The gender gap in the mining industry will widen if it does not invest in attracting more women to associated careers, owing to the quickly evolving roles and skills required by the industry,... 

Fasken announces the arrival of Haroon Laher, partner, in the Insolvency and Restructuring Group along with his team members, senior associate Lerothodi Mohale, associate Lillian Mello and legal... 

The Kangnas Wind Farm has celebrated the simultaneous completion of two major construction milestones. 

Perdekraal East's 48 wind turbine foundations have been completed. 

Toronto (Canada) - For the eleventh time, Fasken has been recognized as the world’s top Global Mining Law Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal for 2019, which is also the fifth consecutive win for... 

In jurisdictions with depleting reserves, mining exploration can be the catalyst for future economic growth and business opportunity. Yet whenever the mining industry experiences a downturn,... 

Turbine tower sections for the wind farms are being transported from the Port of Saldanha Bay and from Atlantis to the project sites. 

The Minerals Council South Africa facilitated the inclusion of junior-specific provisions in Mining Charter 3, gazetted in September last year, says Minerals Council Junior and Emerging Miners Desk... 

On 26 March 2019, the Minerals Council of South Africa ("Council") instituted an application with the High Court, Pretoria, for  a judicial review and setting aside of certain provisions of the... 

The number of proxy contests in Canada reached a four-year high in 2018, jumping to 13, including ten board-related contests, seven of which were in the mining or oil and gas sectors, according to... 

The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, delivered South Africa’s 2019 Budget speech to Parliament on 20 February 2019. In the 2019 Budget Review tax amendments have been proposed by the Minister and... 

The Competition Amendment Act (‘Amendment Act’) was signed into law on 13 February 2019 by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Amendment Act, which comes into effect at a later unknown date, introduces... 

There’s never been a more pertinent time to reflect on the current landscape of the mining industry in South Africa than now. The year 2018 was an eventful year for the mining industry. The year... 

The Pretoria High Court ruling handed down on the Baleni and Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Others case on November 22 last year, is likely to impact significantly on the future... 

Background The judgment comes after the following sequence of events: 

The Perdekraal East Wind Farm has started work on its electrical distribution network. 

Authors: Fasken Senior Partner Lucas Moalusi, Managing Partner Blaize Vance, Partner Godfrey Malesa On 15 June 2018, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe gazetted the ‘Draft... 

If your responsibilities include representing your employer in settlement discussions with third parties, then this note will be of interest to you. The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday handed... 

Partner and Head of Fasken Martineau’s Labour, Employment & Human Rights Law practice, Paul Fouche, partner Sherisa Rajah as well as senior associate Neil Searle are presenting at the Industrial &... 

The 2017 Budget Speech was delivered by Minister Pravin Gordhan on 22 February 2017. Although tax was a large focus in this year’s budget (as it usually is), the proposed carbon tax only received a... 

The changes to the Labour Relations Act (LRA), which came into force in January 2015, could impact negatively on the profitability of manufacturing companies in the automotive industry, says... 

Business law firm Bell Dewar Fasken Martineau director of mining and traditional communities adviser Lucas Moalusi says that South Africa’s mining industry will achieve much in dealing with many of...