The mandate of the Department of Mineral Resources is to ensure transformation, economic growth, health, safety and sustainability of the minerals and mining sector. The Department seeks to promote and regulate the minerals and mining sector for transformation, growth, development and ensure that all South Africans derive sustainable benefit from the country's mineral wealth. Its two-fold vision envisages a globally competitive, sustainable and meaningfully transformed mining and minerals sector by 2014, and ultimately, leading in the transformation of South Africa through economic growth and sustainable development by 2025. The following are State Owned Entities reporting to the Department of Mineral Resources and their purpose is to provide related services in support of the Department's mandate through funded and non-funded statutory bodies and organisations: