South Africa’s new critical minerals policy draw critical eye of buyers, miners

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However, sell-side market participants have questioned the critical minerals policy’s relevance — particularly to South Africa’s manganese ore market — and expressed skepticism over how and whether it will be implemented. The policy was formally introduced on May 20, when South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, announced the adoption of the Critical Minerals Strategy and released the MRDB for public consultation. The strategy includes plans to support South Africa’s ferro-alloys industry, among other development goals, with previous discussions around the policy prompting ... (full story)