Blog: Department of Mineral Resources & Energy

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE IN RESPECT OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE (BID WINDOW 3) UNDER BESIPPPP

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/27/2024

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) launched a third Request for Proposal (RFP) under the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (IPPPP), calling for the procurement of 616 ...

International Conference on Nuclear Security 2024: Joint Statement

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/21/2024

On the occasion of the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security: Shaping the Future we highlight the following common principles on nuclear security:

NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR RAPULANE MOLEKANE AT ICONS 2024

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/21/2024

Co-Presidents, Director General of the IAEA, Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, At the outset we would like to join other delegations in expressing our sincere condolences to the Islamic Republ ...

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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY TO PARTICIPATE AT ENLIT AFRICA CONFERENCE 2024

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/17/2024

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will participate at the 2024 edition of Enlit Africa Conference taking place from 21 – 23 May 2024 at the Cape Town International Convention ...

Invites

MINISTER MANTASHE ENGAGES WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON THE REOPENING OF LILY AND BARBROOK GOLD MINES

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/15/2024

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Mr. Gwede Mantashe (MP) held a successful stakeholder engagement session that deliberated on the plans to reopen Lily and Barbrook gold mines in Nelspruit, ...

HOLDING MEDIA STATEMENT: POSTPONEMENT OF BID SUBMISSION DATE FOR BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE IPP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (BESIPPPP) BID WINDOW 3

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/10/2024

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (the DMRE) announces the extension of Bid Submission Date and the revised timeline allocated for Preferred Bidders to achieve Commercial Close for the BE ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: DMRE BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE IN RESPECT OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE (BID WINDOW 3) UNDER THE INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (BESIPPPP)

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 5/8/2024

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) launched a third Request for Proposal (RFP) under the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (IPPPP), calling for the procurement of 616 ...

Invites

FIRST TWO PROJECTS REACH COMMERCIAL CLOSE UNDER THE SIXTH BID WINDOW OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (REIPPPP BW 6)

By Thabisho Kgaditsi on 4/30/2024

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (the “Department”) is pleased to announce that the first two projects under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Progr ...