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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
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 and Petroleum Resources
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 and Petroleum Resources
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 and Petroleum Resources
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 and Petroleum Resources
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 and Petroleum Resources
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 and Petroleum Resources
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 ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 3 performance, with Minister present; Response to SONA
15 Feb 2017
The meeting began with an attempt by Mr J Lorimer (DA) to make the Committee change the rules with respect to how members of the Committee engaged with the delegation of the Department. This was however met with some resistance. The Minister of Mineral Resources in his opening remarks to ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Update on Lily Mine Rescue: briefing by Business Rescue Practitioner
8 Feb 2017
The Committee met to be briefed on the progress made in relation to the disaster that occurred on 5 February 2016, when three of the mine employees were trapped underground at the Lily Mine.
In February 2016, the mine rescue had attempted three times to retrieve the container using different ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mining Indaba 2017; Mineral Investment Promotion; Lily Mine disaster update: Deputy Minister and Chamber of Mines briefings
7 Dec 2016
The Committee heard from the Department of Mineral Resources led by Deputy Minister, Godfrey Oliphant, and from the Chamber of Mines. The Chamber of Mines presented its programmes for promoting the mining industry in South Africa. It noted that notwithstanding general losses, the mining industry made a substantial economic contribution ...