We have had a very rough week. Mining executives and investors spent long days and nights trying to breathe new life into the South African mining industry, while the ANC's new leaders also didn't get much shuteye trying to convince President Jacob Zuma that his time was up. This got me thinking about just how we got here in the first place. How did we end up with such a huge fight over transformation in mining that a high court has to decide our fate? How did a political movement with such a rich history get to the point where it has to negotiate exit terms with its president after the fair election of its new leadership? Self-interest. Sadly, it is now acceptable that humans will always do that which serves their narrow interests, and not care about the costs. That is why the new Mining Charter fight between the Chamber of Mines and the Department of Mineral Resources continues. However, there is one element of the industry that is supported by both the chamber and government, alt...
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