09 Jul 2021, News24: Mining firm Sibanye-Stillwater has received 3 500 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine after the company received approval from health authorities to conduct inoculations at its medical facilities.

09 Jul 2021, Mining News: The Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) recently commemorated the National Day of Health and Safety in Mining 2021, an event that underpins and supports the Khumbul’ekhaya Health & Safety Strategy.

09 Jul 2021, ENCA: JOHANNESBURG - Fatalities in the mining sector are on the rise.

08 Jul 2021, ENCA - Video: Inoculations have begun at some mining companies after government made Covid-19 vaccines available to the sector. Impala Platinum in Rustenburg is among the latest to procure jabs for its employees, as well as nearby communities. Meanwhile, the Minerals Council SA is warning against complacency and advising companies to continue following strict COVID-19 protocols. eNCA's Lindokuhle Xulu visited the Impala Platinum mine and filed this report. Courtesy #DStv403

08 Jul 2021, Mining Weekly: Aregression in the health and safety performance of South Africa’s mining industry and the impact of “Covid-19 fatigue" were noteworthy topics of discussion at the yearly National Day of Health and Safety 2021, hosted by the Minerals Council South Africa on July 8.

08 Jul 2021, Miningmx: COVID-19 disruption was a factor in mine fatalities this year which the Minerals Council said today totalled 32 to date compared to 24 at the same time last year.

08 Jul 2021, Business Day: A reversal in fatalities since 2019’s record low has prompted stakeholders to revisit strategies to address the most dangerous element of mining

05 Jul 2021, IOL: BUSINESS over the weekend played its part in the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out as Discovery Health opened its sixth Gauteng site, but with calls for the government to allow for more involvement by the private sector.

25 Jun 2021, Mining Weekly: Fifty-eight mining occupational health sites have applied to register as primary vaccination sites in terms of the protocols set up through Business for South Africa (B4SA), of which 21 have already received the required permits from the Department of Health (DoH) as the first step towards readying the sites for operation.

25 Jun 2021, Business Day: Increasing numbers of mine healthcare facilities in SA join the vaccination programme to slow the spread of Covid-19

26 Jan 2021, Daily Maverick: In a Q & A with Business Maverick, Roger Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, says the mining sector has the capacity to help vaccinate up to three million people, can streamline 2 gigawatts of renewable energy if bottle necks are removed, and outlines a wish list for government policy. It has been edited for length.

15 Jan 2021, Mining Review Africa: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the world and South Africa, and is not only a humanitarian crisis but has also sent significant economic shock waves through the global and local economies.

15 Jan 2021, Mining Weekly: The Minerals Council South Africa has pledged its support for government’s vaccine roll-out programme, stating that access to an effective vaccine will help reopen the economy and save lives and livelihoods.