The establishment of a process such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which marked the end of apartheid and the start of reconciliation, is needed to build trust in the fractured mining industry, says Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye Gold and vice-president of the Chamber of Mines. Cautious in not being too prescriptive about the process and how it would work, Froneman said the establishment of "TRC Two" would clear much of the bad blood and distrust that marked engagements between the companies, unions and the government on charting a sustainable and inclusive future for the industry at a particularly difficult time. There is a growing acknowledgment in the corporate sector of the mining industry that a lot of hurt was caused by apartheid policies aimed at providing cheap and plentiful labour to the mines in the last century. "We don’t have all the answers and we are trying to understand the process and what will be required. Without fail, every chamber member understa...
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