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Mineral Resources and Energy
Challenges faced by SA Mineral Resources Administration Database (SAMRAD): Departmental briefing
4 Mar 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on the South African Mineral Resources Administration Database (SAMRAD) and the challenges it was experiencing. SAMRAD had been developed in response to addressing one of the binding constraints in the mining sector – the need to modernise the regulatory ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Meeting with Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environment
25 Feb 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources met with the Norwegian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Environment. The Norwegian Committee indicated that oil and gas were very dominant parts of the Norwegian economy, similar to the position in South Africa. The main topics for discussion were the impact of mining ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: consideration of constitutionality reservations by the President
25 Feb 2015
The Chairperson noted the rescue of 468 miners at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine and said that the Committee would have to closely follow the consequent investigation so that it could ensure health and safety is prioritised throughout the industry.
The Committee considered the reservations of the President on the Minerals ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]: legal opinion on President’s reservation about its constitutionality
18 Feb 2015
A parliamentary legal advisor gave a briefing on the four grounds of reservation which had seen the President not appending his signature to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013]. These grounds in brief were: the potential unconstitutionality of empowering the Minister to amend the codes, charter and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Transfer Pricing and Corporate Tax: briefing by National Treasury & South African Revenue Services
19 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources held a joint meeting with the Standing Committee on Finance to receive a briefing by the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on transfer pricing and corporate tax.
The National Treasury said that South Africa ran a twin deficit and ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Derelict and Ownerless Mines; One Environmental System for mining: update by Department of Mineral Resources
12 Nov 2014
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) briefed the Committee on the One Environmental System and the progress made in dealing with derelict and ownerless mines. The strategy for sustainable growth and competitiveness identified the fragmented system as a constraint to attracting investment. Various mining related licences were issued by different ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Pamodzi / Aurora liquidation: Joint Provisional Liquidators briefing
5 Nov 2014
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources said it wanted to see justice done in the matter of Aurora liquidation so that workers can receive their compensation. The Committee was of the firm view that this liquidation matter must be settled and justice served.
The Committee received two reports from Mr ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Pamodzi / Aurora liquidation: Master of High Court briefing
29 Oct 2014
The Chief Master’s Office on the Pamodzi/Aurora liquidation, said that the Pamodzi Gold companies consisted of three mines: Orkney, Welkom and Grootvlei. The Pamodzi Gold Orkney and Pamdodzi Gold Free State were placed under judicial management in January 2009. The holding company, Pamodzi Gold was ultimately liquidated in October 2009. ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
Mineral Resources Budget Review and Recommendations Report
24 Oct 2014
Committee Members, through the Chairperson, deliberated on the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report citing the need for some amendments. The Committee made some recommendations to the draft BRRR. These recommendations included the need for the Department of Mines to come up with informative reports the motivation being to ensure transparency ...
Mineral Resources and Energy
State Diamond Trader & South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator on their 2013/14 Annual Reports
22 Oct 2014
The South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) and the State Diamond Trader (SDT) briefed the Committee on their 2013/14 Annual Reports. The SADPMR reported that it had received an unqualified audit, but with matters of emphasis that related to restatement of figures from previous financial years. It outlined ...