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Mineral Resources and Energy
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: deliberation & rejection
1 Sep 2020
The Committee discussed the Independent Electricity Management Operator (IEMO) Bill in a virtual meeting. Members of the ANC and EFF expressed strong opposition to the Bill, while Members of the DA argued in its defence.
Members of the ANC said many of the Bill’s objectives will be met in the ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Committee Reports on Lilly Mine and Optimum Coal Mine
25 Aug 2020
The Committee considered its Reports on Optimum Coal Mine and the Lily Mine Disaster. The Reports were adopted with minor changes. The Committee also received the apology of the Chief Executive Officer of Vantage Gold for not having attended an earlier meeting, and a letter from lawyers representing the three ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises & Eskom response; with Minister
25 Aug 2020
Video: JM:PC on Mineral Resources & Energy and PC on Public Enterprises (NA) 25 Aug 2020
A joint virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy and the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises was briefed by the Department of Public Enterprises on its response to the Independent Electricity ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mintek Update on repurposing of its activities, production of sanitizers & development of manufacturing local test kits; Lilly Mine and Optimum Mine Report, with Minister
21 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (NA) 21 Aug 2020 Part 2
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy was briefed by Mintek and the Minister of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the entity’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Minister & DMRE on restructuring and reviewal of its entities: update
18 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 18 August 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on the ongoing restructuring and reviewal of several entities for which the Department is responsible.
First, the Committee was briefed on the merger of three CEF Group entities: PetroSA, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
DMRE Budget: Committee Report
14 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (NA) 14 July 2020
The Committee met to consider and adopt its Report on the Special Adjusted Budget for Vote 34: Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. The Committee’s biggest concern was the cutting of the Integrated National Electrification ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom response
24 Jun 2020
Video: JM: Prtflio Comttee on Minral Rsrces and Enrgy/Prtflio Comttee on Pblc Entrprses, 24/06/2020
Audio: Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill: Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom response
The purpose of the meeting was for the Joint Committee to hear the responses of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and Eskom ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Lily Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings
23 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy 23 June 2020
Audio: Lily Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings
The Committee received updates on the business rescue operations at the Lily Mine, which has been closed since three miners were trapped in an underground accident in 2016, ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Minerals Council of South Africa and mining trades unions on COVID-19 related issues in the mining industry
19 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, 19 June 2020
Audio: Trade unions on COVID-19 related work in the mining industry
The focus of the meeting was the mining industry’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its preparedness for half of the workforce returning to work.
The Chairperson ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
10 Jun 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy gave a presentation to the committee on the Agreement between the Republic of South Africa and the European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
The Department explained that the purpose of the Agreement was to facilitate co-operation ...