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Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Social and Labour Plans: Centre for Applied Legal Studies briefing
30 Nov 2016
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), based at the University of the Witwatersrand, which introduced itself as a civil society organisation and a registered law clinic. Its vision was for a socially, economically and politically just society. It practiced human rights and social ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Minister on Deputy Director General appointment; ‘Polluter pay’ principle; Financial Provisioning regulations implementation
23 Nov 2016
The Minister responded to media reports about his appointment of the Deputy Director General for Mineral Regulation, responsible for granting and rescinding mining licences, in the department.
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) then presented on the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, and said that it is in consultation ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mining Charter review
16 Nov 2016
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) gave a briefing on the Mining Charter which is currently under review. The finalisation of the Mining Charter has been extended to December 2016 due to the substantive changes that have been introduced since the publication of the reviewed draft Mining Charter.
The Mining ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Combatting Illegal mining: Department of Mineral Resources briefing, in presence of Minister
9 Nov 2016
At the start of the meeting, Mr J Lorimer (DA) presented the Chairperson with a letter that he had drafted, expressing concerns about the possible irregular appointment, by the Minister of Mineral Resources, of an official to the Department of Mineral Resources. The content and motivation behind this was discussed ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2 Quarter 2016/17 performance, with Minister
2 Nov 2016
Though encouraged by its 88% achievement of its targets between July and September 2016, most important for DMR was to ensure there was positive impact in the work that it did.
DMR strived through its communication strategy to engage its stakeholders through workshops and career awareness programmes at Gauteng universities. ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mining legislation court cases and lessons learnt: briefing by Department of Mineral Resources with Minister
26 Oct 2016
The Chairperson expressing his displeasure at the incorrect reporting on committee proceedings by a section of the media.
The Minister of Mineral Resources in his opening remarks to the Committee talked about the transformation of the industry which the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) seeks to achieve and ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill: Committee Report on President’s reservations; Mineral Resources Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
19 Oct 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources adopted the report that outlines amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill [B15B-2013] in accordance with reservations raised by the President.
The Committee disagreed with the President that the power given to the Minister to amend Codes, Standards and Charter did ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Council for Geoscience, Mintek, State Diamond Trader & South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
12 Oct 2016
Council for Geoscience Annual Report
State Diamond Trader Annual Report
SA Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator Annual Report
Four entities of the Department of Mineral Resources - Council for Geoscience, Mintek, State Diamond Trader and South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator presented their 2015/16 Annual Reports to the Committee. ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Department of Mineral Resources on its 2015/16 Annual Report with Auditor General input & analysis
11 Oct 2016
Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) reported that all Department of Mineral Resources entities fell into the categories of clean audit, or financially unqualified opinion with findings, meaning that generally the audit was good. However, there were still weakness with regards to either compliance with laws and regulations, or with performance ...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Farlam Commission findings: steps taken by Department of Mineral Resources
7 Sep 2016
The Minister of Mineral Resources said the Farlam Commission dealt with one of the most painful chapters in the history of mining in post democratic South Africa. Stakeholders must recommit to improving the well-being of mineworkers and communities affected and impacted by mining so that the narrative can change. There ...