Research paper blames poor policy for mining exploration crisis

Economic Research Southern Africa calls for policy overhaul to halt the sector’s decades-long stagnation

A trove of mineral discoveries remains untapped in South Africa thanks to unsupportive policy and a chronic lack of venture capital strangling junior minors, said Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA).

A recent policy paper by the group paints a scathing picture of South Africa’s failure to get exploration projects off the ground and calls for major…

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17 February 2026
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