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Webber Wentzel

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety

Global Guide 2026 : South Africa


Webber Wentzel

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Mining remains a mainstay of many Sub-Saharan African economies. To extract maximum value from investments in Sub-Saharan Africa, mining companies require a keen understanding of and insight into conditions on-the-ground, as well as their supranational rights and obligations. Increasing regulatory obligations, international reporting requirements, resource nationalism and sustainable development are just some of the factors that mining companies are being required to navigate. We are active in the key mining jurisdictions in Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. We have a long history of delivering innovative solutions to our clients' most complex legal issues in these jurisdictions.

Contacts: Jonathan Veeran, Partner ([email protected]) and Rita Spalding, Partner ([email protected]).

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety - South Africa


What the Team is Known For

Webber Wentzel is known as a mining and minerals powerhouse with market-leading expertise in M&A, investments and projects, as well as operational agreements. The firm is also well equipped to advise on prospecting and mining rights. The group's clients, including financiers, suppliers and service providers, also benefit from the firm's respected health and safety practice, and from its alliance with Linklaters.

Work Highlights

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  • Webber Wentzel advised the Kinetic Development Group on its USD90 million investment into MC Mining's South African operations.

Strengths

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  • Webber Wentzel is able to deliver a vast network of resources and capabilities, cross-border, on the African continent. For this reason, it is our go-to law firm.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • In addition to Webber Wentzel's technical knowledge, I have experienced the firm's advice to be very practical in a commercial setting.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • The team is extremely responsive and attentive to clients.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • The firm's technical knowledge is second to none and it always provides us with simple and practical solutions to our issues, while ensuring that we remain compliant with legislative provisions.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Bruce Dickinson
    Band 1Bruce Dickinson

    Bruce Dickinson

    Bruce Dickinson is a pre-eminent figure in the South African mining space. He handles a variety of corporate mining matters, spanning company structuring and M&A, acting on behalf of enviable clients in the space.

    • Bruce has always come through for us on difficult, important matters.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
    • Bruce Dickinson is seasoned, understands the industry and is really good at getting into the detail and unpicking puzzles. He is solutions-driven.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • Band 2Kate Collier
    Band 2Kate Collier

    Kate Collier

    Occupational health and safety law specialist Kate Collier advises employers and contractors in relation to risks born out of mining and construction activities.
    • Kate has a very strong understanding of the business and the needs of her customers.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
    • Kate Collier's work is always on point.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Rita Spalding
    Band 3Rita Spalding

    Rita Spalding

    Rita Spalding is well reputed for her capable handling of commercial and corporate transactions in the mining space on behalf of national and international clients.
    • Rita Spalding is a perfectionist in everything.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Giada Masina
    Band 4Giada Masina

    Giada Masina

    Giada Masina handles a wide range of matters in the mining space, with particular expertise in respect to M&A. She is further noted for her work on regulatory mandates.
    • I rate Giada extremely highly, and she's well qualified. I appreciate her strategic approach - she knows when to push and when to massage the situation, which suits the atmosphere we work in.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
    • Giada Masina is excellent. She is extremely responsive, understands the interplay between law and commerce and has great technical knowledge about the mining and mineral industry.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Health & Safety respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Jonathan Veeran
    Band 4Jonathan Veeran

    Jonathan Veeran

    Jonathan Veeran handles corporate mandates, as well as financing agreements, for mining clients.

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