. Promoting job creation - this will be achieved by ensuring jobs from new mining rights, through the development projects for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) as a result of increased compliance inspections, and local economic development projects; . Promoting sustainable resource use and management - through the adjudication of work programmes and verify these by means of inspections; . Reducing State environmental liability and financial risk - in cases of identified rights and/or those with inadequate financial provision, inspections will be conducted and statutory notices or orders issued where there is non compliance. The branch will also seek to ensure that no residual liabilities remain for the State before any closure certificates are issued; . Ensuring the implementation of transformation policies; and . Monitoring and enforcing compliance - the branch seeks to achieve 100% compliance with regulatory requirements.