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GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS (GCIS) REBRANDS BUANEWS AGENCY

By DMR Administrator on 7/24/2017

Snapshots of government’s extensive programme of action and how this improves the lives of individuals and communities will remain the core of the re-branded news agency of the South African government.

Minister Zwane to visit Tau Lekoa mine following seismic accident

By DMR Administrator on 7/23/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane will this afternoon visit Tau Lekoa gold mine in Orkney, North West province. This follows a serious seismic accident yesterday afternoon, which left four mi ...

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UPDATE: CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME - Minister Zwane to visit Tau Lekoa mine following seismic accident

By DMR Administrator on 7/23/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane will this tomorrow afternoon visit Tau Lekoa gold mine in Orkney, North West province. This follows a serious seismic accident yesterday afternoon, which lef ...

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Minister Zwane commends Limpopo police in the fight against illegal mining

By DMR Administrator on 7/22/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has commended law enforcement agencies in Limpopo for the strides made against illegal mining of chrome in the province. This follows the arrest last night o ...

Minister Zwane meets with Black Business Council

By DMR Administrator on 7/21/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane this morning met with the President of the Black Business Council (BBC), Dr Danisa Baloyi & her executives, to discuss the mining legislative framework a ...

Statement by Minister Zwane on intention to issue moratorium

By DMR Administrator on 7/20/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has issued a notice in terms of section 49(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. The notice invites representations from relevant stakeh ...

Minister Zwane welcomes R1.7 billion new investment in mining

By DMR Administrator on 7/10/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane (MP) has welcomed the announcement today of a new investment of R1.7 billion by Sephako Fluoride, to construct a mine and concentrator north east of Pretoria ...

SOUTH AFRICA TO PARTICIPATE AT LatAm MINING CUMBRE

By DMR Administrator on 7/7/2017

South Africa’s Minister of Mineral Resources Mr Mosebenzi Zwane (MP) will participate at the Investing in Latin American Mining Cumbre, taking place in Santiago, Chile from 11th – 12th Jul ...

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MEDIA STATEMENT ON MINISTER ZWANE’S MEETING WITH ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI

By DMR Administrator on 6/30/2017

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane (MP) today met with the CEO of AngloGold Ashanti and his executives, following the company’s announcement of planned retrenchments. Following this meet ...

BROAD-BASED BLACK SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CHARTER FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND MINERALS INDUSTRY, 2017

By DMR Administrator on 6/30/2017

BROAD-BASED BLACK SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CHARTER FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING AND MINERALS INDUSTRY, 2017