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DMRE NOTES WITH CONCERN THE SECTION 189 ANNOUNCEMENT BY SIBANYE-STILLWATER

Date Published: 25 Sep 2019

It is disheartening, in these tough economic times when the country is faced with increased unemployment, to hear of potential job losses at Sibanye-Stillwater. The company has announced its plan to u ...

Government on arrangements for official funeral of Deputy Minister Bavelile Hlongwa

Date Published: 18 Sep 2019

Preparations for the official funeral service of the late Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources, Bavelile Hlongwa are well underway.

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MINISTER MANTASHE GRIEVES THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF HIS DEPUTY, CDE BAVELILE HLONGWA - DEPUTY MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Date Published: 14 Sep 2019

The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, has - with great sadness; learned of the passing of the Deputy Minister, Bavelile Hlongwa (MP) on Friday, 13th September 2019. 

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DMRE APPROVES R4 BILLION INVESTMENT IN NORTHERN CAPE

Date Published: 05 Sep 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has approved a mining right for Orion Minerals, paving the way for the development of a R4 billion copper-zinc project in the Northern Cape.  ...

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MINING STRONGEST PERFORMER IN THE 2nd QUARTER

Date Published: 03 Sep 2019

The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy notes and welcomes the performance of the mining sector in the second quarter of 2019 wherein the economy rebounded from a major decline in the first quart ...

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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY CONGRATULATES MINISTER MANTASHE AND DEPUTY MINISTER HLONGWA

Date Published: 31 May 2019

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy wishes to congratulate Mr. Gwede Mantashe (MP) on his appointment as the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, and Ms Bavelile Hlongwa (MP) as Deputy ...

CGS: REPORT ON GOLD DISCOVERY CLAIMS IN KWAMACHI, KZN

Date Published: 31 May 2019

The community of KwaMachi, near Harding in the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal has in recent times claimed to have found gold in the area. The Council for Geoscience (CGS) being the custodian of all geos ...

MINISTER MANTASHE COMMENDS RESCUE OF 1 800 WORKERS, APPEALS FOR VIGILANCE

Date Published: 01 May 2019

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe commends the successful rescue of the 1800 mineworkers. The workers were trapped at the Sibanye-Stillwater’s Thembelani shaft in Rustenburg. An ...