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Mineral Resources and Energy
Job losses: Department of Mineral Resources briefing; Committee Reports
6 Sep 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on the crises created by job losses. The briefing included interventions used by the Department to curb job losses in the mineral resources sector, impact of the Labour Act, status of the mining industry, impact of mining on employment ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Way forward on State Capture allegations in Organs of State involving Minister of Mineral Resources
23 Aug 2017
The meeting became a lengthy discussion on whether the Committee should call the Minister of Mineral Resources to its meeting to account for allegations of state capture involving his Department. The House Chairperson’s directive had been clear on the need to first call the Minister to account, and that the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Oversight Report on Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo illegal mining; Committee Operational Plan
31 May 2017
Document handed out:
Committee Oversight Report on Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo illegal mining [available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
The Committee considered its operational plan for 2017 to 2019, and adopted an oversight report to Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo on illegal mining and minutes of 24 May 2017.
The Content ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Junior & Emergent Miners support programme: Department of Mineral Resources briefing
24 May 2017
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) provided an overview of its programme currently in progress to assist junior and emerging miners and to fast-track their entry and stabilise their operations in the local economy. Locally, junior miners were operating in the mid tier sector of the industry, sandwiched between large ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Report on Mineral Resources Budget
10 May 2017
The meeting was a consideration of the draft report on the Committee’s report on the budget of the Department of Mineral Resources. There were a few amendment proposals to the content of the report which was agreed to by all parties present. The report was considered and adopted with no ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mintek, Council for Geoscience, SA Diamonds & Precious Metals Regulator, State Diamond Trader Annual Performance Plan
4 May 2017
The following state owned entities (SOEs) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Mineral Resources - Mintek, Council for Geoscience (CGS), South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) and the State Diamond Trader (SDT) presented their Annual Performance Plans as aligned to the DMR budget.
The Chairperson reported that, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
DMR & Mine Health and Safety Council on their Annual Performance Plans; DPME input, with Minister
3 May 2017
Mine related illnesses are putting the country on the edge of a silent disaster. The sick labour force is the main worry for the Minister of Mineral Resources though his Department is aware the problem is the responsibility of the private sector and the Department can do nothing about it. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Report on Western Cape oversight; Second Term Programme
15 Mar 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met for the consideration and adoption of the Draft Report on the Oversight Visit to the Western Cape and to consider and adopt outstanding minutes. Discussion was held on the support systems for emerging mining companies adhering to requirements of compliance and mechanisms to ...
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
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 ...