(1) Whether her department granted a certain company (name furnished) mineral prospecting rights in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act, Act 28 of 2002, (MPRDA); if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in terms of which section of the MPRDA were these mineral rights awarded and (b) what are the further relevant details; (2) whether any other entities are currently actively mining the same minerals; if not, how was this conclusion reached; if so, (a) what are the reasons for awarding the same mineral rights to the company and (b) what are the further relevant details; (2) whether any other entities lodged an application to mine the same minerals; if so, what are the relevant details?