Miners unite against draft bill
'It amounts to expropriation,' says Pan African Resources as industry gears up to challenge proposed legislation
01 June 2025 - 00:00
Mid-tier gold producer Pan African Resources has described the draft Mineral Resources Development Bill as amounting to “expropriation” and has vowed to fight a provision that will force tailings storage operators to either include these under existing mineral rights or risk losing ownership of the assets to the state. ..
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