Foundation being laid for renewed exploration interest

South Africa has begun to lay down the foundation to position the country as a renewed frontier State for exploration, particularly focusing on critical minerals that will be useful for the future, says research institute Council for Geosciences CEO Mosa Mabuza. Government adopted the 2022 Exploration and Implementation Plan last April, and is investing in geological mapping at a higher density to unlock the mining sector’s natural prospects for discovery of “world-class” deposits in these categories, he adds.