The course content addresses the following topics:
- The South African Mineral Reporting Codes (SAMCODE) and the incorporation of these technical rules into the Listing Rules of the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE)
- The Competent Person and requirements for compiling a Competent Persons Report (CPR)
- The JSE Readers Panel and the Squirrel Awards
- South African Minerals industry legislative framework, including the MPRDA, the Mining Charter, and the current South African Minerals Policies
- Financial reporting issues, including issues surrounding the International Accounting Standards Board Paper on the Extractive Industries
- Importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting in the minerals industry and the role of corporate governance
- Risk assessment and mine health and safety