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12 OCT 2026Commodity and partnership catalogue publishedProfile B, the commodity and partnership catalogue (12 October 2026 edition), is available to view or download. The institutional profile and the Master Profile are being revised and are available on request.Mhatu →

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Industry insights

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30 SEP 2026Mining employment holds steady as wage growth outpaces productivityStats SA data for Q2 2026 shows mining added just over 1,000 jobs even as the sector's output contracted on a quarterly basis, one of only a few industries to grow headcount while the wider economy shed jobs. The Minerals Council's economics desk also flags a widening gap between real wage growth and productivity, with elevated fuel prices adding further cost pressure heading into the final quarter.Minerals Council → 11 SEP 2026Minerals Council welcomes partnership launch as a confidence boostMining Weekly reports on the Minerals Council's response to the Phase 3 launch, with industry leadership describing the partnership as a signal to investors that government and business are aligned on removing structural constraints to growth.Mining Weekly → 20 AUG 2026Government and business launch Phase 3 of their economic partnershipThe next stage of the Government-Business Partnership moves from the energy and logistics reforms of earlier phases toward implementation, investment and competitiveness. The Minerals Council frames mining as central to the partnership's growth and job-creation targets, given the sector's scale within the broader economy.Minerals Council →