Mine Health and Safety Guidelines Drawn Up
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 17 January 2020 Three guidelines under the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) have been drawn up. The mineral resources and energy department published…
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development
Draft bill for comment Published in GG 42931 of 24 December 2019
Comment Sought on Petrol Station Licence Application Guidelines
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 10 January 2020 Draft guidelines setting out criteria for the evaluation of applications for petrol station site and retail licences have been drawn up.…
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill Published for Comment
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 7 January 2020 Draft legislation designed to make provision for equitable access to and sustainable development of South Africa’s petroleum resources was published for…
Housing and Living Conditions Standard for Mines in Place
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 12 December 2019 A Housing and Living Conditions Standard for the mining industry is in place. The mineral resources and energy department published the…
Minimum Emission Standards for Medupi Under the Spotlight
Department of Public Enterprises 12 December 2019 Eskom has applied for alternative limits in terms of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for Medupi Power Station. Notification of the application has been…
DMRE on Immediate Measures to Ensure Energy Supply
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 11 December 2019 Short and medium-term interventions to both the electricity and energy challenges facing South Africa are under consideration. The mineral resources and…
Draft Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines Drawn Up
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 5 December 2019 Draft Mine Community Resettlement Guidelines have been published for comment. The mineral resources and energy department published the proposed guidelines in…
Schedule 2 of Electricity Regulation Act Under Revision
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 4 December 2019 A revised Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act will enable a more efficient process, under specific circumstances, for the registration…
Amendments to Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations Drawn Up
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy 29 November 2019 Mining rights applicants will have six months after receiving notification of acceptance of the application to consult with communities on the…