{"id":95283,"date":"2026-02-03T16:07:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mining-isnt-a-sunset-industry-says-minerals-council-ceo"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:53:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:53:56","slug":"mining-isnt-a-sunset-industry-says-minerals-council-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/mining-isnt-a-sunset-industry-says-minerals-council-ceo","title":{"rendered":"Mining isn\u2019t a sunset industry, says Minerals Council CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The upcoming Mining Indaba in Cape Town will bring together industry leaders from across Africa and the globe to discuss investment opportunities, technological innovation, and energy security.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa\u2019s own mining sector is at a pivotal moment, with questions around energy, investment, and illegal mining taking centre stage ahead of the gathering later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Mzila Mthenjane, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa says there is a misconception that mining is a &#8216;sunset&#8217; industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;South Africa remains well-endowed with several minerals, some of which we&#8217;re now calling critical minerals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mthenjane suggests perhaps the reason behind the misconception is due to the lack of exploration in South Africa for some time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve gone through a long period of time in South Africa without seeing the level of exploration that we&#8217;ve seen in the past.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The sector is closely watching how rising electricity costs and policy decisions will shape competitiveness this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s obviously topical right now given the need to plug the gap for supply of these minerals,&#8221; says Mthenjane. 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