Mining in South Africa: Challenges in 2020
The South African mining industry is complex and extensively governed by legislation and controlled by regulation, yet still there are several...
Does Mining Charter III Really Not Apply To Prospecting Rights?
Nupen Staude de Vries Director Lili Nupen, along with Senior Associate Nicole Limberis-Ritchie and Candidate Attorney Emlyn Pillay, recently...
Contract Consolidation Aims To Improve Project Execution
Most government organisations and State-owned enterprises have standardised on the use of the New Engineering Contract (NEC), an international...
SA reaches for the stars – but at what cost to mining?
While the square kilometre array (SKA) telescope is one of the most exciting projects in South Africa’s scientific and academic fields with...
The Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act and Prospecting/Mining in the Northern Cape
The Astronomy Geographic Act, 21 of 2007: What does this mean for prospecting and mining in the Northern Cape? As Rupert Hine once said, “one...
Time-bar clauses in construction contracts
Time-bar clauses have been firmly established in the standard forms of contracts used in the construction industry in South Africa. These clauses...