Froneman outlines path to a transformed and modern mining industry
IN A speech acknowledging the historical damage done by the mining industry to South African society, Chamber of Mines vice-president and Sibanye Gold CEO Neal Froneman outlined a plan to forge a new relationship to build a sustainable environment for mining."We need to critically and honestly acknowledge the role of our industry where it acted against the interests of the vast majority of South Africans if we wish to secure full reconciliation with our broader society," Froneman said on the eve of the two-day Joburg Indaba, a mining conference in its third year."We have a past that continues to taint our present. And until we secure full and complete reconciliation between business and society, we will not be able to move forward in constructive relationships with common purpose," said the head of SA’s largest producer of domestic gold.The conference, due to start on Wednesday, has drawn speakers like former finance minister Trevor Manuel, ANC head of economic transformation Enoch ...
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