Logistics and energy issues thwart junior miners, Minerals Council SA says
CEO Roger Baxter pins blame for SA’s falling productivity on bugbears eroding gains made elsewhere
07 May 2023 - 16:17
An unstable energy supply and an inefficient logistics system are the two biggest risks to local junior miners, says outgoing Minerals Council SA CEO Roger Baxter who has called for urgent intervention from the private and public sectors to resuscitate the economy.
“SA’s economy is in the intensive care unit. People can beat around the bush whichever way they want on the issue,” Baxter said, pointing to low growth and high unemployment rates...
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