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ANA reports that the SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) on Thursday called for an urgent economic and jobs summit to address concerns of the Chamber of Mines of SA regarding the controversial 2017 Mining Charter.
The organisation said the summit must also explore interventions to avert the retrenchment of 8,500 miners announced by AngloGold Ashanti and work to save jobs in the mining sector. “Any form of disinvestment in the mining industry and associated job losses have a potential to destabilise communities, as well deepen poverty, unemployment and inequality,” said Sanco spokesperson Jabu Mahlangu. He added that sustainable mining would only be realised if it included beneficiation, sustainable community development, local procurement and social investment initiatives. He also said that a win-win solution that would advance transformation was still possible.
- The original of this report is at The Citizen
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