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The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has accepted Neo Energy Metals' Henkries mining right application, with the scoping report subsequently accepted on June 10 and the environmental-impact report process now under way. The Aim-listed company is advancing uranium and gold projects in the Free State and Northern Cape, with a Section 11 mining rights transfer at its New Beisa project on track for completion by December.
Petrol and diesel prices fall despite end of fuel levy reliefThe department confirms that petrol and diesel prices will decrease significantly from July 1, with Petrol 93 down R2.01 a litre and diesel (0.005% sulphur) down R3.59 a litre, despite the complete phasing out of short-term fuel levy relief. The average Brent crude oil price decreased from $104.95/bl to $85.53/bl during the review period, while the rand appreciated against the dollar from R16.52 to R16.38.
Mineral Resources Development Bill expected by September after stakeholder refinementThe Mineral Resources Development Bill is being revised to incorporate stakeholder inputs and is expected to be submitted to Cabinet and then Parliament for consideration during the three months ending September 30, the department says. The Minerals Council has urged government to avoid repeating the prolonged regulatory uncertainty caused by the previous 2013 amendment attempt.
Department Of Mineral And Petroleum Resources Updates
Over 1200 residents of Donkerhoek, in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga, have gained access to clean tap water. The water project and other economic initiatives spearhead by Kangra, have unlocked agricultural...
Aim-listed Neo Energy Metals has made progress across its New Beisa and Henkries uranium and gold projects, in the Free State and the Northern Cape, in South Africa, respectively, for the quarter...
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has confirmed that petrol and diesel prices will decrease significantly from July 1, despite the phasing out of the short-term fuel levy...
The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on...
There is an urgent need for a one-stop shop for mineral right applications to coordinate and align all relevant regulations from other departments, to streamline and expedite approval processes....
Following positive developments in South Africa’s surface mining and quarrying sector from mid-2025 to year-end, recent international geopolitical turmoil has stymied any further growth in the...
Since adding four Bell B30E 4X4 articulated dump trucks (ADTs) to its operation, construction materials miner and producer Afrimat has noted an immediate and sustained impact on production at its...
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has reiterated government’s commitment to strengthening South Africa’s energy security through increased refining capacity, strategic fuel...
Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa says it will engage the government on its Industrial Development Strategy 2026 released by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition...
As questions mount over who should ultimately take responsibility for combating illegal mining in South Africa, industry leaders, security specialists, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and...
Amendments to the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) in 2025 now classify diesel particulate matter (DPM) as a regulated airborne pollutant in underground and enclosed mining environments and the...
South Africa’s Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy must become a practical roadmap for beneficiation, industrialisation and regional development, State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek...
The phased rollout of the new online mining licensing system – the cadastre – is progressing steadily, with Western Cape applications being received and processed online, Parliament was informed on...
Uranium and gold company Neo Energy Metals has informed shareholders that it and Sibanye-Stillwater have extended the deadlines to secure regulatory approvals from South Africa's Department of...
Industry organisation the South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) has welcomed the extension of the reduced fuel levy for another two months. National Treasury and the Department of...
London-listed Neo Energy Metals says the mining right application by its South African subsidiary Desert Star Uranium for the Henkries uranium project, or Henkries Node, in the Northern Cape, has...
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its impact on global oil prices and domestic fuel prices, National Treasury and the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has...
As South African mining companies face environmental and legacy issues brought about by the country’s long and complex mining history, it is becoming increasingly important to adopt responsible...
As South African mining companies face environmental and legacy issues brought about by the country’s long and complex mining history, it is becoming increasingly important to adopt responsible...
Over the course of March and April 2026, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), together with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMR), conducted a...
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