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Last Updated : August 11, 2009
Department of Minerals and EnergyGovernment remains committed to facilitating a move from a resource-based to a knowledge-based local economy. The minister of minerals and energy, Ms Buyelwa Sonjica, declared this…
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Last Updated : August 11, 2009
Portfolio Committees on Energy and MiningTseliso Maqubela, currently deputy director general of hydrocarbons and energy of the old department of mining and energy (DME), told a joint sitting of the…
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Last Updated : August 11, 2009
Portfolio Committee on Minerals and EnergyCommercial entities in the energy field raised certain concerns on the proposed legislative requirement to supply an envisaged state research unit with commercially sensitive energy…
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Last Updated : August 5, 2009
Portfolio Committee on FinanceNational Treasury has finally devised a royalty rate in the third and, what is expected to be, the final draft of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalties…
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Last Updated : August 4, 2009
Portfolio Committee on LabourThe task team set up to trace ex-mineworkers and their beneficiaries will draw up a project plan with clear timeframes to co-ordinate efforts and foster positive results.…
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Last Updated : July 9, 2009
Portfolio Committee on MiningThe mining department regards illegal mining as an organised criminal activity that requires a co-ordinated response from all stakeholders to rein in. The portfolio committee on mining…
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Last Updated : July 6, 2009
Department of MiningMining aims to adopt the mineral beneficiation strategy as a policy by July 2009. The minister of mining, Ms Susan Shabangu, made this announcement during her department's budget…
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Last Updated : April 3, 2019
Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy An independent agency would be established in South Africa to manage the disposal of all radioactive waste. The department of minerals and energy has…
