A tariff here, a fund there: Mantashe floats plans to support SA mining

The minister was attending the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Monday

04 February 2025 - 04:30

Mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe says the government is open to supporting South Africa’s mining sector, including an electricity tariff linked to commodity prices to provide relief to mining companies...

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