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Minerals Council’s position on beneficiation of SA minerals.
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GUEST – Hugo Pienaar, Chief Economist at Mineral Council of South Africa
The Minerals Council says that South Africa should address energy and logistical constraints before pushing for export taxes as a way of nudging miners to undertake local mineral beneficiation and highlighted that this approach could result in reduced productivity and investment inflows.
The Minerals Council says that South Africa should address energy and logistical constraints before pushing for export taxes as a way of nudging miners to undertake local mineral beneficiation and highlighted that this approach could result in reduced productivity and investment inflows.