Blog: Department of Mineral Resources & Energy

DMRE ISSUES DIRECTIVE TO MINING OPERATIONS ON START-UP PROCEDURES

By on 4/23/2020

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has issued a directive to all mining operations to ensure safe start-up procedures as the sector prepares to ramp up to 50% of capacity.

Media statements
SA Government News
COVID-19 Mining regulations

Remarks by the Minister Mr Gwede Mantashe on the amended regulations, 16 April 2020

By on 4/16/2020

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has been in continuous engagements with key stakeholders in the Mining and Energy Industries to give effect to the direction by President Ramaphosa that ...

Media statements
Speeches
Invites

Remarks by Minister Mantashe, update on sector interventions responding to the nationwide lockdown, 03 April 2020

By on 4/3/2020

Since our last engagement with members of the media wherein we announced interventions to support the decisive action by President Ramaphosa to initiate a nationwide lockdown, we have been working tog ...

MINISTER MANTASHE CONDUCTS UNANNOUNCED VISITS TO COAL MINES IN MPUMALANGA

By on 3/31/2020

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP) today, 31 March 2020, conducted unannounced mine visits at three colliers in Mpumalanga which supply coal to Eskom. This was done to ...

Gazetted: Publication of Amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations for Implementation(MPRDA)

By on 3/27/2020

Link to the Gazette:- Publication of Amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development

Media statements
Invites

Remarks by Minister Gwede Mantashe _ Unpacking mineral and energy industries’ response in preparation for a nationwide lockdown

By on 3/25/2020

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy yesterday met key stakeholders in the mining and energy industries to consolidate plans to deal with the spread of Covid-19. This is in support of the de ...

Media statements
SA Government News
#COVID-19 Minerals and Energy

INSTRUCTION: POSTPONEMENT/CANCELLATION OF GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

By on 3/23/2020

In a media briefing on 15 March 2020, His Excellency, the President of South Africa, declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic a national disaster in terms of section 23(1)(b) of the Disaster Manag ...

Media statements
SA Government News
Newsletter
GCC

MINISTER MANTASHE MEETS WITH MINING INDUSTRY TO CONSOLIDATE PLANS TO DEAL WITH COVID-19

By on 3/17/2020

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP), today met with the leadership of the Minerals Council in Johannesburg, to receive an update on plans in place for the sector to ad ...

Media statements
SA Government News
Newsletter
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19

2nd African Diamond Conference, 5th – 6th May 2020

By on 2/20/2020

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) in partnership with the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC), African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) and the Government of the Kingdom of Bel ...

SA Government News
Invites
Diamond

SOUTH AFRICA REMAINS AN ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR INVESTMENT IN MINING

By on 2/6/2020

Government has concluded its hosting and participation in the annual Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town today. Government welcomes the continued interest shown in South Africa’s min ...