The Minerals Council South Africa is set to engage extensively with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) on the proposed Mineral Resources Development (MRD) Bill, with the aim […]
Read MoreMining can provide that silver lining
Every day, I read the newswires. To be brutally honest, I am tired of reading the bad news. I am tired of reading about crime rates, instances of corruption and […]
Read MoreG20 Critical Minerals Stakeholder Engagement
South Africa’s critical minerals agenda can be advanced significantly through strategic partnerships and technical collaboration between government and the private sector. This was the overall view at the G20 Critical […]
Read MoreRamaphosa appoints Mantashe as acting Police Minister
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, as Acting Minister of Police with immediate effect. Minister Mantashe will fulfil this role until Professor Firoz […]
Read MoreProgress made in rehabilitating and closing derelict, hazardous mines
With an additional R180 million allocated to the programme to rehabilitate and close derelict and hazardous mines in the previous financial year, Mintek successfully rehabilitated four asbestos mines in Limpopo […]
Read MoreR2.86 billion allocated to Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has been allocated R2.86 billion for the 2025/26 financial year. Of this amount, R1.16 billion, representing 40.55% of the total budget, will be […]
Read MoreMantashe says Orion’s Prieska Mine to uplift Northern Cape
South Africa’s Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, visited Orion Minerals’ flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine in the Northern Cape as the project advances toward near-term production. The […]
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