Blog: Department of Mineral Resources & Energy

DEPUTY MINISTER OLIPHANT TO ADDRESS SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND PRODUCERS ORGANISATION DIGGER’S CONFERENCE

By on 3/14/2019

The Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr. Godfrey Oliphant will on Friday, 15 March 2019, address the small-scale alluvial diamond miners in Christiana, North West.

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MINISTER MANTASHE JOINS MINISTER CELE IN A VISIT TO CARLETONVILLE IN THE MERAFONG MUNICIPALITY

By on 3/13/2019

Following his visit to Carletonville on Tuesday, 05 March 2019, the Minister requested the Minister of Police, Mr Bheki Cele, to attend to the situation of instability within and around the Sibanye-St ...

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MINISTER MANTASHE TO OFFICIATE AT LAND HANDOVER TO RUSTENBURG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

By on 3/13/2019

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe will on Friday,15 March 2019, deliver a keynote address at the Land handover to the Rustenburg Local Municipality and the Rustenburg Development Tr ...

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Government intervenes in Carletonville violence

By on 3/5/2019

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has requested the assistance of the Minister of Police, Mr. Bheki Cele, to intervene in the current instability in Carletonville in the West Rand, in order to ...

MINISTER MANTASHE TO VISIT WESTRAND MINING AREA

By on 3/5/2019

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe will today, 05 March 2019, visit the Westrand mining area. The visit forms part of the Minister's ongoing engagements with stakeholders in the ...

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SA government to host a South African Investment Seminar at the Annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Trade and conference in Toronto, Canada

By on 3/2/2019

The Departments of Mineral Resources (DMR); Trade and Industry as well as State Owned Entities will reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to growing and sustaining the mining industry through innov ...

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Minister Mantashe welcomes SA’s latest improved global mining ranking

By on 3/1/2019

The Fraser Institute’s release of the annual global survey of mining jurisdictions earlier today recognises improvements made by South Africa in investment attractiveness and attractiveness of m ...

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STATEMENT ON THE 2018 MINE HEATLH AND SAFETY STATISTICS, DELIVERED BY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF MINES, MR DAVID MSIZA

By on 3/1/2019

Thank you for the opportunity to address you on the release of the 2018 occupational health and safety statistics for the mining industry. Health and safety remain integral to the long-term sustainabi ...

President Ramaphosa to open over US$1 billion investment zinc mine

By on 2/25/2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Thursday, 28 February 2019, officially open Vedanta Zinc International’s Gamsberg Mine near Aggeneys in the Northern Cape.   Aggeneys is a mining centre ...

MINISTER MANTASHE CALLS FOR MORE SECURITY AT MINES FOLLOWING GLORIA COAL MINE INCIDENT

By on 2/15/2019

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says the priority remains to restore ventilation to Gloria mine and reduce flammable gases underground so the search and recovery process can continue with th ...