There have been many legal developments such as the ownership of mine dumps, the declaration of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act as expropriating mining rights of landowners, the Mining Charter being reviewed and the new Mineral and Petroleum Resource Royalty Act.
Sustainable Development is also playing a bigger role and it would be interesting to see the response of the South African legislature hereto.
Further, the Mine Health and Safety Act has been recently amended. A discussion on these issues would greatly assist in understanding the South African mineral law regime.
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- Preliminary Programme
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- Registration Fees
- Call for Papers
- Topics
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- Who should attend
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Exhibition / Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Companies wishing to sponsor or exhibit should contact the Conference Coordinator.
Raymond van der Berg
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email:
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Event Website: http://www.saimm.co.za
Monday, 12 April 2010
08:00–09:00 Registration and Coffee
09:00–09:15 Welcome Address
J.C. Ngoma, President of SAIMM
09:15–11:00 Breakfast Session
Keynote Speaker
Hon. Minister S. Shabangu,
Minister: Mineral Resources
11:00–11:30 Morning Tea
11:30–12:00 Keynote Address
Due diligence considerations to prevent failure to comply with
mining laws in SA
C. Stevens, Tabacks Attorneys
12:00–13:00 Lunch
13:00–13:25 Effects of the recent amendments to the MHSA for mining companies
Prof. M. Hermanus, Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry
13:25–14:15 The avatar syndrome: Mining companies who ignore surrounding communities
do so at their peril
M. van der Walt, A. Mitchell, and L. Moalusi,Bell, Dewar and Hall Attorneys
14:15–14:40 Mine dumps—quo vadis?
N. Roodt, Bell, Dewar and Hall Attorneys
14:40–15:05 Grappling with a tightening noose: reflections on environmental protection in the South African mining industry
J. Kalima, Webber Wentzel Attorneys
15:05–15:30 Afternoon Tea
15:30–15:55 The evolving South African climate change legal regime—Background,
pending developments and implications for the mining sector
A. Gilder, IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists
15:55–16:20 National Union of Mine Workers
E. Majadibodo
16:30 Closure
Foster understanding of the mineral law regime in particular the importance of Black Economic Empowerment and its impact on the MPRDA and further development/impediment of the mining industry in South Africa.
Also the way the mining industry responds to sustainable development and local communities are shaped by legislation.
Also, the lessons that South Africa can teach the rest of the region as regards the development of a national mineral policy.
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Description |
Registration Fees |
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SAIMM /GSSA |
R 3 999 |
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Non Members |
R 4 200 |
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Students / Retired Members |
R 2 000 |
Please note:
Non-members are entitled to free membership of the SAIMM, up to 30 June 2010, for attending this event
Registration Fees:
Prepayment is required for all Registration Fees on or before the date of the event.
Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the event
Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and abstracts of their papers, in English, and to indicate the topic under which the paper should be categorised.
The abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and should be submitted to the Conference Co-ordinator
Raymond van der Berg
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Event Website: http://www.saimm.co.za
Papers are invited that integrate inter alia, the following topics:
- Commencing new operations in light of expiry of MPRDA conversion requirements
- Social contracts in mining transactions
- Effect of MHSA amendments
- Security of tenure
- Compensation issues
- Rehabilitation and mine closure
05 February 2010 Submission of abstracts
01 March 2010 Acceptance of abstracts
31 March 2010 Submission of papers
12 April 2010 Conference
Raymond van der Berg
Conference Co-ordinator
SAIMM, P O Box 61127
Marshalltown
2107
Tel: (011) 834-1273/7
Fax: (011) 833-8156 or (011) 838-5923
Co-ordinator Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Event Website: http://www.saimm.co.za
The conference should be of interest to the following people:
- Mine management
- Mine executives
- Mining company legal personnel
- Legal practitioners dealing with mining
- Mine health and safety officials
- Department of Mineral Resources officials
- Contractors (mining)
- Mining consultants
- Unions
- Academics
- Non-government organisations, natural resource financial advisors
- Local Community advisers.
The following may be downloaded in the dowload section below
First Announcement & Call for Papers
Second Announcement & Registration
