Department of Mineral Resources & Energy
Partners
Changing the landscape of centralised power supply
Renewable energy is changing the landscape of centralised power supply, but optimising its use remains challenging.
Southern Africa
Minerals Council provides industry update on COVID-19
The Minerals Council South Africa hosted its first weekly virtual update on the mining industry’s position on COVID-19 as positive cases begin to rise.
Health and safety
South Africa: COVID-19 Guidelines and Code of Practice unpacked
Guidelines for a Mandatory Code of Practice on the Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 have been released. Employers have until 25 May to implement it.
Health and safety
DMRE publishes mandatory code of practice to fight COVID-19
The DMRE has published guidelines for a mandatory Code of Practice (COP) for the mitigation and management of COVID-19 in the mining industry.
Coal
Are there opportunities for junior coal miners during lockdown?
Coal resources from those companies that are not supplying Eskom need to find a home via routes that are constrained under Level 4 lockdown.
Health and safety
DMRE gazettes COVID-19 guidelines for public comment
The DMRE has issued - for public comment - a guideline for the compilation of a mandatory code of practice for the mitigation and management of COVID-19.
Coal
Mining Charter review hearing held – judgment reserved
Judge President Mlambo, Judge Vally and Judge Van Der Schyff reserved judgment. There is no further information on when judgment is to be delivered.
Health and safety
Chief Inspector of Mining ordered to publish health and safety guidelines
Under Alert level 4, various mining operations are allowed to operate at partial capacity, with some allowed to scale up to full employment over time.
Gold
Why post COVID-19 will be a good time to beneficiate
The Beneficiation Strategy in South Africa lacks infrastructure which is a barrier to the development of downstream beneficiation.
Gold
Operations resume at Ergo and Far West Gold Recoveries
DRDGOLD has resumed work at its Ergo and Far West Gold Recoveries operations in South Africa, albeit at reduced levels in accordance with DMRE guidelines.
