The Mining sector - Seven years ago this sector created one million jobs and accounted for 18% of GDP, but is now bedevilled by a charter that is rooted in failed Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policies, is ultra varies the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) and unlawful in many of its provisions. A fundamental rethink is required, and the answer lies in shifting away from the ANC's BEE policies, so we can leverage our vast mineral wealth and empower the poor and disadvantaged in a way that the draft mining charter never