High court rules against Minerals Council in Mining Charter matter
The court has also ruled that community groups and labour must be part of Mining Charter deliberations, despite the industry group's opposition
06 July 2020 - 17:42
The mining industry’s legal challenge against certain clauses in the Mining Charter took a new turn after a court ruling demanded the participation of community organisations, unions and other social parties in proceedings.
In a ruling by a full bench of three judges on June 30, the order was made that the opposition by the Minerals Council SA to parts of the third charter gazetted in 2018 be joined by the parties that contributed towards the formulation of the document...
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