Mining’s problematic empty pipeline, which should be a major worry to both the mining industry and governments, is expected to be a hotly debated topic at the upcoming Junior Indaba in Johannesburg.
Chairperson Bernard Swanepoel said on Monday that the Junior Indaba’s recently launched programme would not be for the faint-hearted and would take place at a time when the mining industry was facing regulatory uncertainty, lack of security of tenure and a drying up of conventional sources of funding.
