The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), Mr Gwede Mantashe will on the 30th of May 2025 visit Orion Minerals in Priska, Northern Cape. The purpose of the visit is to receive appraisal from Orion Minerals on the operations, to foster collaboration and discuss mining opportunities.

Orion Minerals mandate is focused on the supply of future metals to help the global transition to a lower carbon future. The Company holds a portfolio of high-quality development and exploration assets in South Africa’s Northern Cape, with Mineral Rights including known deposits of copper, zinc, nickel, cobalt, Platinum Group Elements (PGE), gold, silver, tungsten, Rare Earth Elements (REE) and lithium.

The Minister will probably accompanied by the Premier, MEC, Senior mining company and Departmental senior managers.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the visit as follows:
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Time: 09:00 - 12:30
Venue: Orion Minerals, Priska, Northern Cape

To rsvp, please contact the following:
Solomon Phetla – Solomon.phetla@dmre.gov.za / Mediadesk@dmre.gov.za /083 650 4395

For media enquiries: mediadesk@dmre.gov.za
Ms Lerato Ntsoko – Lerato.ntsoko@dmre.gov.za / 082 549 2788
Ms Yolanda Mhlathi - Yolanda.Mhlathi@dmre.gov.za / 067 258 1122