Recent Developments in the South African Mineral Mining Regime Manus Booysen Partner: Webber Wentzel Attorneys South Africa.

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Recent Developments in the South African Mineral Mining Regime Manus Booysen Partner: Webber Wentzel Attorneys South Africa

The origins of South Africa’s Mining Law Regime Prior to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No. 28 of 2002 having taken effect on May 1, 2004 South Africa had a system of Mineral Rights which carried the right to prospect and mine That system was changed fundamentally by the MPRDA which provides for a system of State grant of the right to prospect and mine The origins of this system dates back to the ANC’s Freedom Charter of 1955 which reflects the principle that mineral rights should vest in the State

The origins of South Africa’s Mining Law Regime (cont’d) When Mr Nelson Mandela was released from prison during February 1990, South Africa negotiated a democratic constitution protecting amongst others, property rights After democratisation in 1994 the process started to provide a new mineral law regime for South Africa in line with ANC policy which culminated in the MPRDA In an attempt not to fall foul of the property clause in the constitution, the MPRDA provides that the mineral resources belong to nation with the state being the custodian thereof As custodian the state (acting through the minister) will grant the right to prospect and mine

The complexities – BEE & Social Development MPRDA places valuable resources in the control of officials MPRDA regulates the transition from the previous to the current regime the MPRDA introduces Black Economic Empowerment (“BEE”) and social development as requirements for the grant of rights Mining Charter sets out the detail – no clear requirements Different measurement requirements under different legislation Social Development in terms of Social and Labour Plan – no definitive requirements and DMR is empowered to refer SLP back for amendment

The complexities Lacunas in the MPRDA  Associated minerals not regulated resulting in competing rights to different minerals in the same ore body  Old tailings not regulated - De Beers Judgement

Complexities  Undivided shares in rights are problematic  Perceptions of corruption and incompetence Prospecting right granted in respect of anundivided 21% share of this property where a mining right is held for 79%

Administrative Deficiencies  No cadastral system for old or new order rights  Numerous cases of double grants

Double Grants Double grant of rights in respect of a portion of this existing mine

Remedial Steps by the Ministry During August 2010 the Minister  expressed concern about SA’s position in the Fraser Institute Survey and negative views about South Africa as an investment destination;  announced measures “to bring stability to the South African Mining Industry” The Minister cited the reasons as:  Ambiguities in the MPRDA  New Legislation; Lack of jurisprudence; Officials applying the letter of law as opposed to the spirit and intentions of the law  The lack of transparency in and access to licensing data  Administrative capacity problems  Increasing perceptions of corruption and/or incompetence.

Remedial Steps by the Ministry (Cont’d) The following plan of action was announced Amendments to the MPRDA Status of Applications for rights accessible on the website Development of an integrated process tracking system with public access 6 month moratorium on receiving of prospecting applications Measures to address capacity problems and “all cases of double granting will be resolved within the next 3 months” Allegations of abuse of office and/or corruption will be dealt with speedily and effectively.

Remedial Steps by the Ministry (Cont’d) On 13 September an Amended Mining Charter and Scorecard was released Retaining the 26% ownership requirement but unclear who must hold Introducing definitive requirements for: ●procurement from BEE Entities ●Employment equity ●Human resource and skills development Introducing vague requirements for: ●Beneficiation with an 11% offset against ownership ●Mine community development ●Housing and living conditions Introducing Sustainable Development (improvement of environmental rehabilitation and health and safety performance) as elements of the Charter Non compliance with the Charter = breach of the MPRD Act which may result in cancellation of rights

Minister at Mining Indaba Press Conference at 2011 Mining Indaba the Minister announced Timelines for applications previously announced not achievable An on line system for applications and a cadastral system acessible to the public will be introduced 2011 will be the year of amendments to the MPRDA Extending the moratorium in Mpumalanga province only (Last week the moratorium was extended for 1 month in respect of the rest of the country) Expressing again her views against nationalisation.

Positives Acknowledging problems in SA’s mineral law and its administration Active steps to address problems Definitive, measurable targets in the new Charter and Scorecard Sensitivity to investor’s perceptions about SA as an investment destination

Negatives Amendments to the MPRDA  Previous amendments not adequate and not implemented  Will the new amendment process be more successful?  Will industry concerns be taken on board? The Amended Mining Charter  Vague requirements – increased discretion  Non-compliance constitutes a ground to cancel rights  Promulgated Charter subject of public hearings The Nationalisation debate  Statements not to be government policy  Investigation still continues Disappointing Fraser Institute Survey result  SA slipped 30 positions in 5 years form 37 to 67

Conclusion South Africa remains a serious option for resource investors The legal arena remains a challenging one Webber Wentzel’s dedicated mining practice have been assisting mining companies and investors for more than 140 years Webber Wentzel has the resources to assist its clients in negotiating these challenges

Thank you © Webber Wentzel 2011 Legal Notice: these materials are for training purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice.