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Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Licencing turnaround times, with intro by Minister
8 Mar 2017
The Minister of Mineral Resources spoke about the Departments of Mineral Resources, Environmental Affairs and Water and Sanitation working together to implement the One Environmental system in the application process to streamline the licensing processes for mining, environmental authorisations and water use. The South African Mineral Resources Administration (SAMRAD) system ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Evaluation of work of Committee: Committee Researcher briefing
1 Mar 2017
The Chairperson referred to the unfortunate incident at Jerusalem in East Rand where a five-year-old child fell into a disused mine and at the time of the meeting had not been rescued. The Committee must act decisively in order to prevent any more similar incidents from occurring. He was informed ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Derelict and ownerless mines: DMR progress report
22 Feb 2017
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) spoke about derelict and ownerless mines and what government was doing with these mines. The objectives of the management of the derelict and ownerless mine sites is to address public health and safety impacts and environmental impacts on both surface and ground water and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 3 performance, with Minister present; Response to SONA
15 Feb 2017
The meeting began with an attempt by Mr J Lorimer (DA) to make the Committee change the rules with respect to how members of the Committee engaged with the delegation of the Department. This was however met with some resistance. The Minister of Mineral Resources in his opening remarks to ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Update on Lily Mine Rescue: briefing by Business Rescue Practitioner
8 Feb 2017
The Committee met to be briefed on the progress made in relation to the disaster that occurred on 5 February 2016, when three of the mine employees were trapped underground at the Lily Mine.
In February 2016, the mine rescue had attempted three times to retrieve the container using different ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Indaba 2017; Mineral Investment Promotion; Lily Mine disaster update: Deputy Minister and Chamber of Mines briefings
7 Dec 2016
The Committee heard from the Department of Mineral Resources led by Deputy Minister, Godfrey Oliphant, and from the Chamber of Mines. The Chamber of Mines presented its programmes for promoting the mining industry in South Africa. It noted that notwithstanding general losses, the mining industry made a substantial economic contribution ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Social and Labour Plans: Centre for Applied Legal Studies briefing
30 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), based at the University of the Witwatersrand, which introduced itself as a civil society organisation and a registered law clinic. Its vision was for a socially, economically and politically just society. It practiced human rights and social ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mining Charter review
16 Nov 2016
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) gave a briefing on the Mining Charter which is currently under review. The finalisation of the Mining Charter has been extended to December 2016 due to the substantive changes that have been introduced since the publication of the reviewed draft Mining Charter.
The Mining ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Combatting Illegal mining: Department of Mineral Resources briefing, in presence of Minister
9 Nov 2016
At the start of the meeting, Mr J Lorimer (DA) presented the Chairperson with a letter that he had drafted, expressing concerns about the possible irregular appointment, by the Minister of Mineral Resources, of an official to the Department of Mineral Resources. The content and motivation behind this was discussed ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2 Quarter 2016/17 performance, with Minister
2 Nov 2016
Though encouraged by its 88% achievement of its targets between July and September 2016, most important for DMR was to ensure there was positive impact in the work that it did.
DMR strived through its communication strategy to engage its stakeholders through workshops and career awareness programmes at Gauteng universities. ...