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Mineral Resources and Energy
Auditor-General on use of Audit Reports as an Oversight Tool; Financial & Fiscal Commission on Department of Mineral Resource's past performance & future projections
17 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources received a briefing from the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) on the use of Audit Reports as an oversight tool. The purpose of the presentation was to provide Members with the necessary information and guidance with regard to the role of AGSA, and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Development of Ikhwezi Quarry Mine in Libode and Civil and General CC in Queenstown: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
10 Sep 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources briefed the Committee on the development of the Ikhwezi Quarry Mine in Libode and Civil and General CC in Queenstown. The DMR was tasked with providing the Committee with a progress report which emanated from the previous Committee’s site visit and interactions with the two ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
PC Mineral Resources: Consideration of draft strategic planning workshop report – deferred
2 Sep 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met for the consideration and adoption of the Committee’s minutes of 20 and 27 August 2014. The Members made a few corrections before adopting them. The consideration of the draft strategic plan was deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
Mineral Resources and Energy
Technical Regulations for extraction of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
27 Aug 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources stated that an interdepartmental committee had developed draft technical regulations to govern exploration and extraction of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing of shale rock. Draft regulations were published for public comments in November 2013. The shale layer was overlain by geological formations that could act ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
PC Mineral Resurces: Committee Programme & Preparation for strategic session
30 Jul 2014
The Portfolio Committee met to consider minutes, the draft programme of the Committee and prepare for the strategic planning session. They firstly adopted the minutes of 8 July 2014, subject to some technical changes. An extensive discussion was held on the matters arising, and how to handle them in future. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Report on Mineral Resources 2014 Budget
11 Jul 2014
The Committee met to consider its report on the Department of Mineral Resources 2014/2015 budget vote.
Members questioned the inclusion of certain Committee recommendations, with the DA objecting to reference about the need for centralised research. Members proposed recommendations be included to cover regulating legislation and monitoring the implementation of ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Election of Chairperson; Committee Programme
25 Jun 2014
Mr Sahlulele Luzipho was elected as Committee Chairperson.