{"id":59184,"date":"2020-04-30T13:17:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T11:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/mining-activities-to-resume-20200430\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:46:01","slug":"mining-activities-to-resume-20200430","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/mining-activities-to-resume-20200430\/","title":{"rendered":"Mining activities to resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"9d1b214d\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The state of preparedness of the Mining Industry i\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10125\/f59d0627e72344faac9043c16f41ff6d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10125\/b13a45afc59d417ea2c18f136a34618a.jpg\" title=\"The state of preparedness of the Mining Industry in phasing up operations in line with government directives. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The state of preparedness of the Mining Industry in phasing up operations in line with government directives. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">Vista<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Google<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"Left\" id=\"99a5661f\">\n<div class=\"text\">Concerns have been noted\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minerals Council South Africa is pleased to be able to note the partial resumption of mining activities since the amendment of the 16 April Disaster Management Act regulations, which will be reinforced by the switch to the Level 4 alert status announced by President Ramaphosa on 23 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is too early to assess accurately the impact of the new situation on the state of the industry, the Minerals Council continues to applaud government\u2019s well-considered and decisive approach to the COVID-19 crisis faced in South Africa and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minerals Council has noted concerns from some parties regarding the care that mining companies have taken, and will take, as production is phased up in the sector. 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