Blog: Department of Mineral Resources & Energy

STATEMENT ON THE VISIT BY KZN MEC FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY TO KWAHLATHI AREA

By on 6/15/2021

Today, Tuesday the 15th of June 2021, the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Ravi Pillay, together with the Mayor of Alfred Duma Local Municipality, Mr V ...

Purported Diamond rush in KwaHlathi outside Ladysmith, KZN

By on 6/14/2021

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is aware of stories in the media including images and videos that are circulating on social media about the purported discovery of diamonds in Kwa ...

Announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on amendment to schedule two of the Electricity Regulation Act

By on 6/10/2021

Good afternoon, We are holding this briefing today in a time of great hope and great difficulty. Difficulty, because we are in the midst of the worst economic crisis in our country’s r ...

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MINISTER MANTASHE WELCOMES MINING’S CONTRIBUTION TO QUARTER 1 GDP

By on 6/8/2021

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe welcomes the contribution of the mining sector to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) first quarter of the 2021. Statistics South Africa announ ...

MINISTER GWEDE MANTASHE MEETS WITH EXECUTIVES OF RICHARDS BAY MINERALS

By on 6/3/2021

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe today, 3 June 2021, convened a meeting with senior Executives of  Richards Bay Minerals at the Mhlathuze Local Municipality Civic C ...

(RMIPPPP) : DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY ANNOUNCES THREE ADDITIONAL PREFERRED BIDDERS APPOINTED UNDER THE RISK MITIGATION INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (RMIPPPP)

By on 6/1/2021

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announces the appointment of three (3) additional Preferred Bidders under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPP) f ...

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MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MR GWEDE MANTASHE, ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM THE 2ND OF JUNE 2021

By on 5/31/2021

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 2nd of June 2021.

KEY MESSAGES FROM THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME BID WINDOW 5 (REIPPPP BID WINDOW 5) BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE, HELD ON 26 MAY 2021

By on 5/26/2021

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) convened a Bidders’ Conference for the recently launched the 5th Bid Window under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procuremen ...

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES & ENERGY BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE IN RESPECT OF BID WINDOW 5 UNDER THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (REIPPPP)

By on 5/21/2021

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched the Request for Proposals (RFP) in respect of the fifth bid window under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement ...

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