Speaker, we want to thank the hon Joan Fubbs for acknowledging the good progress that we are making within the mining industry and especially in the beneficiation space. The manganese smelter that she spoke about is just one such example. There are other very exciting examples in the pipeline. For instance, there is a big zinc deposit in the Northern Cape that will also be beneficiated right here in the country, with massive industrialisation benefits. It will also have an impact on the agricultural sector. The others that will be reported very soon are iron ore and steel that we need so much in the country, and titanium and jewellery.
But much more exciting is the progress made in the value chain relating to the platinum industry. One would know that we are busy supplying the autocad industry in terms of platinum beneficiation. Also new are battery and fuel-cell technology that are coming out of this towards our energy generation. That is another massive industrialisation process in the pipeline.
Lastly, in the energy sector there is the technology we use in coal to liquids, etc. This has been taken to greater heights. We are therefore excited about the implementation of our beneficiation policy in the country. This is an area that is going to change the South African industrial landscape for the better. Thank you very much.