The Mining Regulation Advisory Committee is also amending the terms of reference of the Safety in Mines Research Committee to include employee organisations, which previously did not enjoy representation. The Chamber of Mines of South Africa is an organization which has served the private-sector mining industry since 1889. Its membership consists of independent mining finance corporations, individual mines and mining companies. The Services company also provides supporting infrastructure, including staff and accounting services to various organizations such as the Mining Industry Engineering Trades and Training Board and various pension funds, amongst others. Return to Top Mineral Wealth Return to Top Precious Metals Return to Top Ferrous Metals Return to Top Uranium Return to Top Other Minerals Return to Top Energy in the South African Economy Return to Top Coal Return to Top Nuclear Power South Africa has one nuclear power station in operation.
Nuclear power remains one of the possible options once low cost coal reserves become depleted.
Nearly all South African uranium is processed and marketed by the Nuclear Fuels Corporation of South Africa, a company closely associated with the Chamber of Mines. Each of the gold-mines that produces uranium has a share in the company. These include plants for uranium conversion and fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies. The AEC also operates the facility for the disposal of radioactive waste at Vaalputs, some 100 km south-east of Springbok in the Northern Cape. This facility disposes of low and intermediate level waste from Koeberg.