Pretoria - Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu says South Africa is seriously considering creating a single window for processing mineral rights as well as associated environmental authorisation and water licenses. This, according to Shabangu, will go a long way to ease the administrative processes both within government as well as for the mining companies. Speaking … [Read more...] about SA considers single window for mineral rights
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Regional inspectorates to enforce mine safety
Cape Town - The Department of Mineral Resources is to tackle mine safety by creating regional inspectorates, following an 8 percent increase in mine fatalities in the second quarter, the Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu said. Briefing the media at a luncheon at the Taj Hotel before presenting her Budget Vote this afternoon, Shabangu said she was concerned about … [Read more...] about Regional inspectorates to enforce mine safety
Moratorium on new mining rights lifted
Pretoria – Mineral and Resources Minister Susan Shabangu today announced the lifting of the moratorium on new mining rights applications. The minister imposed the moratorium at the beginning of September last year to allow the department to conduct a full audit of all mining and prospecting licences granted since 2004. The moratorium for the Mpumalanga region has been … [Read more...] about Moratorium on new mining rights lifted
