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Mineral Resources and Energy
Zambezi Protocol: Chamber of Mines briefing, with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Chamber of Mines (CoM) on the Zambezi Protocol and how it could provide a framework for the development of mining in South Africa.
The Chamber said that there was a heavy reliance on the extractive sector in Africa, with mining accounting for ...
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
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 ...