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Legal Liability and Compliance for Mine Managers

Examines the legal liability facing mine managers and senior officials in South Africa, covering directors' duties, delegation of authority, incident reporting obligations and exposure to civil and criminal liability. Prepares mine managers to strengthen governance practices and reduce personal and organisational legal risk across their operations.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the legal duties and liability exposure of mine managers.
  • Review delegation of authority arrangements across mine management structures.
  • Apply correct incident reporting procedures to meet statutory timeframes.
  • Assess civil and criminal liability risks arising from safety failures.
  • Strengthen governance practices to demonstrate reasonable management diligence.
  • Advise senior officials on reducing personal and organisational legal exposure.

Course outline

  1. 01Legal framework governing mine management
  2. 02Directors and senior official duties
  3. 03Delegation of authority structures
  4. 04Incident reporting obligations
  5. 05Civil and criminal liability exposure
  6. 06Governance and due diligence practices
  7. 07Case law and precedent review
  8. 08Reducing organisational legal risk

Who should attend

This programme is designed for mine managers, senior mine officials, legal appointees and compliance managers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Durban5R18,000
24 to 28 Aug 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
7 to 11 Sep 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
9 to 13 Nov 2026Online5US$900
16 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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