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Stop moratorium now, NUM instructs DMR

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday that it is deeply concerned by the current consideration by the Minister of Mineral Resources Mosebenzi Zwane to put in place a mineral rights moratorium until the finalisation of the Mining Charter Three court challenge by the Chamber of Miners. NUM said it was of the view that such a moratorium would negatively impact its members through job losses, as there will be no Section 11 approvals taking on change of ownership and new mining or prospecting rights.