To reclaim global mining status, South Africa must restore trust – Paul Miller
If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting administrative failure and must actively restore trust, says mining luminary Paul Miller, the CEO of AmaranthCX. “This means having a fully transparent cadastre, open-access geological data, strict enforcement of exploration obligations, and limit the discretion exercised by political activists masquerading as public officials.
If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) needs to go beyond admitting administrative failure and must actively restore trust, says mining luminary Paul Miller, the CEO of AmaranthCX. “This means having a fully transparent cadastre, open-access geological data, strict enforcement of exploration obligations, and limit the discretion exercised by political activists masquerading as public officials.
