The Council for Mineral Technology and Research sub-programme received the highest allocation at R197.0 million or 41 per cent of the programme budget to provide research, development and technology that fosters the development of business in the mineral and mineral products industries. This is a real increase of 13.4 per cent in real terms compared to the 2010/2011 financial year.. The Council for Geoscience sub-programme receives the second largest allocation at R154.4 million or 32.1 per cent of the programme's budget. This translates to a 7.9 real per cent real increase from the previous year's allocation. The Mine Environmental Management sub-programme receives the largest increase at 720 per cent in real terms in the current financial year's allocation.. The sub-programme allocation increased from R3.7 million in the 2010/11 financial year to R31.8 million in the 2011/12 financial year. This sub-programme aims to provide strategic guidance on mine environmental management and mine closure. The significant increase is as a result of the shift of funds from the Mineral Regulation programme to this programme for the rehabilitation of derelict and ownerless mines.