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Mineral Resources and Energy
DMRE Quarter performance & legislative programme for 2020/21; IEMO Bill: Committee Report
2 Sep 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on its second, third, and fourth quarter performance report for 2019/20 in a virtual meeting. The Department presented the comparative performance and performance highlights of the former Departments of Energy (DOE) and Mineral Resources (DMR) separately, as ...
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
DMRE on adjustments budget allocations & impact on delivery programmes
7 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, (NA) 7 July 2020
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy briefed the Committee on its budget allocation for 2020/21 in the light of the 2020 Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals (Special Adjustment Budget 2020) that was tabled on 24 June ...
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 ...