BUSINESS DAY TV: Three years of litigation likely over Mining Charter
Peter Leon, global co-chair for Africa at Herbert Smith Freehills, talks to Business Day TV about the legal implications of the new Mining Charter BUSINESS DAY TV: The Chamber of Mines is headed to court over the new Mining Charter, which was gazetted last Thursday. Apart from the stance on continuing consequences it believes the new charter could also be unconstitutional. So is the charter likely to be tied up in the country’s courts for the foreseeable future and does this just add to the uncertainty in the sector? Peter Leon is global co-chair for Africa at Herbert Smith Freehills, and he joins us now. Peter, is this going to be tied up in court for the foreseeable future in your view? PETER LEON: I think it will be … [tape break] …the Chamber of Mines is looking for an urgent interdict, which they will presumably get in the next couple of weeks provided they can show the established requirements for an interdict, which are not all that difficult. You have to have a clear right t...
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