ANNUAL MINE SECURITY CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN JULY
• AFRICAN BUZZ
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The country ranked 10th out of 14 African countries on the Investment Attractiveness Index, topped once again by Botswana. In a world scrambling for critical minerals, slow and inconsistent reform is not a technical issue – it is a growth and jobs issue.
South Africa has the minerals. The question is whether it recognises the urgency to put the rules in place to develop them.
So, while any ranking has limits, the overall message is difficult to dispute: investor confidence has weakened.
ANNUAL MINE SECURITY CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE IN JULY
This year’ s Mine Security Conference is to take place on 1 – 2 July 2026 at Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg.
The explosion of illegal mining and its immeasurable economic and social effects have been at a critical point for many years. The annual Mine Security conference, hosted by Pinpoint Stewards, will take place on 1 – 2 July 2026 at Indaba Hotel. The platform unites stakeholder efforts to manage security risks in mining and apply an integrated and multifaceted approach against illegal mining and associated crimes surrounding mines.
• Overcoming regulatory gaps and ambiguities about what constitutes illegal mining versus artisanal mining – moving towards formalising artisanal mining through proper licensing and regulation.
• Combining people and technology, with due consideration of site-specific conditions and threats, to unlock the true potential of both.
• Whole-of-government approach – State agencies and enforcement authorities will share insights on how they are working together to achieve joint prosecution through inter-agency collaboration and sharing of resources and expertise. Building on PPPs and what support is needed from mines in the fight against illegal mining.
• Who is responsible for the ownerless mines and closure of shafts – 6 000 abandoned mines with illicit trade draining R70-billion from the economy.
• An update on legislative revisions underway to align mining laws and close legal loopholes that organised groups exploit.
•“ Following the money” and the network of Organised Crime associated with related crimes in and around your mine.
• Circular Economies( CE) and moving away from the take-make-dispose model and working together as corporates, government and communities to address crimes and criminality such as illegal mining, sabotage, malicious damage to property and infrastructure, among other challenges towards extending the life of mine.
• Investment and reputational management and drawing investment to mining by ensuring stability and reinstating SA’ s competitiveness in global markets.
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Emphasising the importance of collaboration, intelligence sharing and community engagement and applying a multi-sectoral approach by bringing together state, private and mine security forces and authorities to unite and apply stronger regulatory and prosecution measures to create stability and investment.
Some of the critical topics that will be addressed at this year ' s conference include:
• Strengthening collaboration through PPP between state, private and security forces to combat the deteriorating security conditions in and around mines.
• Identifying insider threats using intelligence gathering techniques to reveal vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
• Meeting force with force? Deployment and support of specialised security to mobilise stability and gain ground against global crime syndicates and armed attacks.
The platform unites stakeholder efforts to manage security risks in mining and apply an integrated and multifaceted approach against illegal mining and associated crimes surrounding mines.
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