. The Department of Mineral Resources should fast-track the filling of vacant posts, especially the funded vacancies. . The Department of Mineral Resources should create a recruitment and retention strategy for its staff members. . The Department of Mineral Resources should fast-track the implementation of the talent management strategy to reverse the tide of staff-turnover. . The Department of Mineral Resources should give quarterly reports of financial performance to ensure speedy observation of deviations and to prevent regression of audit outcomes. . The Department of Mineral Resources should build capacity to ensure the enforcement of compliance requirements. . The Department of Mineral Resources should address the issues raised by the Auditor General in his 2011/12 financial year report and present to Parliament action plan thereof with specific timeframes. . The Department of Mineral Resources should consider a downward adjustment for the Payment of Capital Assets in order to mitigate a possible over expenditure on Transfers and Subsidies. . The Department of Mineral Resources should fast-track the quantification of government liability with regard to the Rehabilitation of Derelict and Ownerless Mines. . The Department of Mineral Resources should ensure that inspections of projects that impact upon vulnerable groups are conducted. . The Department of Mineral Resources should develop a much clearer score card used for compliance to the Mining Charter in order to prevent the confusion within the mining industry.