The MLiA Chair will be releasing a newsletter detailing its activities every couple of months. Past newsletters can be found below.

2018

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December

 

 

January 2026

ELASA Monthly Meeting March 2026 - Fri, 01/30/2026 - 12:26
Written Submissions on the Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025. (GN 6210 of Government Gazette, No. 52704 of 20 May 2025 - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 10:46

October 2025

Investigating the Energy Transition’s Job Creation Promise in Coal-Producing Countries: South African case study - Thu, 10/23/2025 - 13:03
Mineral Law in Africa Colloquium VIIII, 2025 - Wed, 10/22/2025 - 15:59

September 2025

Green Hydrogen Projects have Started in Africa – But what is Green Hydrogen, and will Africa Largely Benefit from the Production? - Fri, 09/26/2025 - 12:38
Call for Applications: Postgraduate Research Scholarships – Mineral Law in Africa, 2026 - Mon, 09/15/2025 - 10:59

July 2025

Resource Governance begins with Inner Worth: Leadership in Africa’s New Extractive Era - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 14:38
Beyond Combustion: Turning Fossil Fuel Infrastructure into Climate Solutions through a “Dual Approach”? - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:52
What is the Green Energy Transition? Understanding the Shift Towards a Sustainable Future - Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:03

June 2025

The Royalty Regime Change In South Africa’s Mining Sector: An analysis of Richards Bay Mining (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner of SARS - Tue, 06/17/2025 - 11:08
Does the New Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 address Historical Inequalities and Promote Access to Land? - Tue, 06/17/2025 - 11:01
How does South Africa’s Mine Health and Safety Regulatory Instrument fare as an enabler in the promotion of training of mineworkers on Mine Health and Safety? - Tue, 06/17/2025 - 10:34
Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill: The Introduction of Artisanal Mining Regulation - Fri, 06/13/2025 - 10:25

May 2025

How does South Africa’s Mine Health and Safety Regulatory Instrument Fare in Managing Risks Associated with Mining - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 14:21
Understanding Sovereign Wealth Funds: How Oversight Committees Ensure Accountability? - Tue, 05/06/2025 - 14:09

April 2025

Artificial Intelligence in Mining: Balancing Mineworkers’ Safety and Their Right to Privacy - Thu, 04/03/2025 - 13:47

September 2024

Gender-Based Violence in the Mining: Women’s Month Should be a Call to Action for Change - Tue, 09/10/2024 - 12:57

March 2024

Acknowledging Mining’s Unsung Heroes: Practical steps for Mining Companies and Governments to Achieve a Just Artificial Intelligence Transition - Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:52
The Rise in Class Action Lawsuits against Mining ‘Powerhouses’ in South Africa - Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:15
Event Review Mining Indaba 2024: Are Young Academics Included? - Wed, 03/06/2024 - 13:50
Financial and Fiscal Incentives Applicable to South Africa’s Renewable Energy Sector: A Balancing Act - Wed, 03/06/2024 - 13:04

December 2023

Critical Infrastructure and Strategic Project Protection: Who Must Protect South Africa’s Mines? - Mon, 12/11/2023 - 09:14

October 2023

Space Mining Trends Forecast African Strategic Partnerships - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 07:55
Space Mining & Africa: will they, or won’t they? - Wed, 10/18/2023 - 07:48
COVID-19 AND MINING REFLECTIONS ON A PANDEMIC - Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:53

September 2023

Part III: An analysis of the Detrimental Effect of the Expropriation of Surface (land) Rights - Thu, 09/07/2023 - 11:05
Part II: The Expropriation of Subsurface Rights in the Oil and Gas industry as a Tool for Radical Socio-economic development - Wed, 09/06/2023 - 12:35
Part I: Making the case for expropriation in the Context of Rights to Surface and Subsurface Use in the Petroleum Industry - Wed, 09/06/2023 - 12:03

June 2023

THINKING STRATEGICALLY ABOUT STRATEGIC MINERALS (Or: The “Justice” approach Africa needs to get ahead of the Just Energy Transition Curve) - Fri, 06/23/2023 - 13:45

May 2023

Accelerated Capital Expenditure Allowances: Does it Apply to Contract Miners? - Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:00
Sustainable Innovation in Mine Site Rehabilitation - Fri, 05/26/2023 - 12:30

April 2023

Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of Extractive Corporations in Poverty Alleviation - Tue, 04/18/2023 - 19:00
Automation, Digitalisation & Mine Workers in a Just Energy Transition - Mon, 04/03/2023 - 13:15

March 2023

Event Review: Towards Resilient Futures DST/NRF Community of Practice II: Use of Fibre-rich Biomass in the Remediation of Degraded Land - Fri, 03/24/2023 - 08:30
Design of Namibia’s Fiscal Legal Framework to Collect and Manage Revenues from Oil Discoveries in the Orange Basin - Fri, 03/24/2023 - 08:15

February 2023

Transition from Coal to Renewables: Is South Africa Ready? - Wed, 02/15/2023 - 16:30
Renewables & Rethinking Energy in South Africa: A Three-Part Series - Part 3: Funding the Present & Future of Energy Supply - Wed, 02/15/2023 - 16:30
Renewables & Rethinking Energy in South Africa: A Three-Part Series - Part 2: Bright or Dim Future in Policy? - Wed, 02/15/2023 - 16:15
Renewables & Rethinking Energy in South Africa: A Three-Part Series - Part 1: Green Future as an Aid to South Africa’s A Dark Reality - Wed, 02/15/2023 - 16:15

January 2023

Key considerations of the National Development Plan to influence the extractive policy - Tue, 01/24/2023 - 15:45
Is Climate Change the Next Wave of Modern Terrorism? - Mon, 01/16/2023 - 09:15
Decolonising the Just Energy Transition: Community Expectations - Wed, 01/04/2023 - 09:15

December 2022

The Role of Government as Allocator of Oil & Gas Rights in South Africa - Thu, 12/15/2022 - 09:30

November 2022

Transitioning from Coal to Renewables: Is the Law Ready? - Fri, 11/18/2022 - 09:45
Space Mining Law: A Reevaluation of Ownership and Mining Rights in the Outer Space - Fri, 11/18/2022 - 09:30
What are the prospects for transformation in the mining industry in light of the High Court’s finding that the Mining Charter does not constitute law? - Thu, 11/10/2022 - 14:45
Once Empowered, (Now) Always Empowered: The Consequences of the Mining Charter III Judgment - Thu, 11/10/2022 - 14:30
The Rehabilitation and Closure of Mines: A Failure in the Protection of Human Rights - Thu, 11/10/2022 - 13:00

September 2022

The Jagersfontein tragedy of 11 September 2022: Who must be held accountable for mine tailings dump management failure – the DMRE or De Beer or Superkolong? - Thu, 09/22/2022 - 11:15
The Shell seismic survey judgment: A further endorsement of meaningful consultation - Mon, 09/12/2022 - 10:30