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Blog: Department of Mineral Resources & Energy

DEPARTMENT MONITORING SITUATION AT SIBANYE-STILLWATER

By on 4/30/2019

The Department is aware of the situation at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Thembelani Shaft in Rustenburg. An estimated 1800 employees are currently underground. Mine management is assessing damage to the ...

MINISTER MANTASHE WELCOMES END OF SIBANYE-STILLWATER STRIKE

By on 4/18/2019

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, welcomes the end of AMCU’s five-month strike at Sibanye-Stillwater’ gold operations. The parties announced the resolution of their differ ...

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SIBANYE-STILLWATER STRIKE

MINISTER MANTASHE CALLS ON MINING COMPANIES TO INVEST IN CLEAN-COAL TECHNOLOGY

By on 4/12/2019

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has urged the coal mining sector to continue investing in clean-coal technology in order to mitigate the effects of climate change. Coal continues to form a k ...

MINISTER MANTASHE WELCOMES INVESTMENT IN MINING

By on 4/9/2019

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, welcomes the announcement by global mining company Rio Tinto of the US$463 million investment in the expansion of its Richards Bay Minerals operation ...

Minister Mantashe concludes Ogies inspections and charts way forward

By on 4/4/2019

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has concluded his visit to Phola, Ogies in Mpumalanga today, where he, together with officials, conducted inspections in-loco at three mines and engaged with ...

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blasting and air pollution
Mantashe visits ogies

MEDIA STATEMENT: REVIEW OF THE MINING CHARTER IS DISCONCERTING

By on 3/27/2019

The Department of Mineral Resources notes the Minerals Council South Africa’s statement on the application for a judicial review of the Mining Charter as gazetted in September 2018.

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MINING CHARTER

DMR NOTES THE RELEASE OF THE MINING ROYALTIES RESEARCH REPORT BY CORRUPTION WATCH

By on 3/26/2019

The Department of Mineral Resources notes today’s release of the 2018 Mining Royalties Research Report published by Corruption Watch. We welcome the report in so far as it investigates flaws and ...

STATEMENT FOLLOWING MINISTERS’ MEETING WITH LABOUR UNIONS IN CARLETONVILLE

By on 3/14/2019

An inter-Ministerial committee of Ministers including the Ministers of Mineral Resources, Police and Labour, met with labour unions AMCU and NUM in Carletonville today. 

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 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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global mining ranking