It is the mandate of the department to ensure security of energy supply. The Department delivers on this mandate through the development of policy and regulations, energy planning and the facilitation of investment into the sector.

In line with the government investment drive, the department intends to continue to attract private sector investment into the energy sector including renewable energy. It must be noted ...

(1) The renewal application of the mining right is still under consideration.

(a) Total number of environmental inspectors is 94

(b) The breakdown in respect of Environmental Mineral Resource (EMRIs) in each province is as follows:

(1)(a) Whilst there are 10 million barrels of crude oil in the terminal, only 8.7 million barrels are accounted as inventory and the balance is working stock.

(b) The cost per barrel is as per prevailing market rate. Each grade of Crude oil is priced differently at a premium or discount of Brent Crude Oil as prevailing in the market. As at the 4th ...

According to the records of the Department, there is no company by the name of Liquid Mist.

1.a) All water resources are managed through the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998), under the competency of the Minister of Water and Sanitation, all mines are mandated to acquire water use License prior commencing with mining activities

2(a)(b) The Department has record of the Authorised mining operations conducting concurrent rehabilitations on portion/s of the disturbed environment, however there’s no recorded of ...

The visits to the traditional leadership in the Eastern Cape are part and parcel of the ongoing departmental engagements with stakeholders on issues affecting the minerals and energy industries. As part of the stakeholder engagement process, the department continuously consult interested and affected parties including communities and civil societies.

a) Since 29 May 2019 no new vehicles were purchased for the (i) Minister and the (ii) Deputy Minister.

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