MINERAL REGULATION BRANCH

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DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

• MINERAL REGULATION BRANCH
• ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON
  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• 27 OCTOBER 2009

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MINERAL REGULATION BRANCH

• PURPOSE
• To regulate the minerals and mining sector to
  achieve
• transformation and sustainable development.
• PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
• To transform the minerals and mining sector into
  one that
• competitively contributes to sustainable
  development in
• the country.

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Small Scale Mining
Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances
Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation
Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective Action
Increased number of HDSAs and women participation. Process applications. Number of rights granted to HDSAs 152  N/A Exceeded target of 27  N/A
Increased number of HDSAs and women participation. Evaluate empowerment transactions Number of women led companies licensed. 34 N/A Exceeded target of 18 N/A
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Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances Redress past imbalances
Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation Increase HDSAs and women participation
Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective Action
Improved level of compliance with all seven pillars of the mining charter Conduct industry workshops Number of workshops conducted 9  N/A Exceeded target of 1 industry workshop  N/A
Improved level of compliance with all seven pillars of the mining charter Conduct workshops for HDSA and women compliance issues. Number of workshops conducted 29 N/A Exceeded target of 9 HDSA and women workshops N/A
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Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth
Increase jobs through enterprise development Increase jobs through enterprise development Increase jobs through enterprise development Increase jobs through enterprise development Increase jobs through enterprise development Increase jobs through enterprise development
Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective action
Increase jobs through enterprise development Conduct compliance inspections Number of charter inspections 98  Did not achieve targeted 140 inspections. Reprioritisation based on service delivery requirements (processing apps vs inspections)  The restructuring of the department will lend to allocation of additional officials to deal with Social and labour plans (processing apps and inspections)
Increase jobs through enterprise development Identify enterprise development projects Number of jobs created 864 jobs created through new mining projects 881 jobs created through enterprise development No jobs created from October due to economic down turn.
Increase jobs through enterprise development Ensure enterprise development projects are included in social and labour plans Number of jobs created 864 jobs created through new mining projects 881 jobs created through enterprise development No jobs created from October due to economic down turn.
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Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth

Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective action
Reduce level of poverty around mining and labour sending areas Social infrastructure development and projects Number of projects undertaken 31 infrastructure projects (clinics, libraries, schools, training centres, multi purpose centres, water supply, sewerage pipelines, waste water treatment, bakeries and road infrastructure N/A  N/A
Reduce level of poverty around mining and labour sending areas Income generating projects Number of projects undertaken 31 agricultural (farming and livestock) projects. Building material manufacturing and pottery. N/A N/A
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Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth Actively contribute towards sustainable development and growth

Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective action
Sound environmental management Evaluate EMPs, monitor and ensure compliance Number of inspections 2350  N/A Exceeded 1984 planned inspections  
Sustainable development through mineral resources Evaluate PWP MWPs, monitor and ensure compliance Number of inspections 2350  N/A Exceeded 1984 planned inspections  
Reduced government environmental risk and liability Implement rehabilitation of ownerless and derelict mines projects Number of rehabilitation projects. Five are currently in the process of implementation. Eight and Osizweni to be implemented in the next financial year. Logistical delays in engaging an implementing agent MINTEK has been engaged to implement the projects
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Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer

Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective action
Consistent turnaround time for processing applications Processing of applications Number of applications processed within prescribed time frames No Backlogs regarding Mining rights conversions 14 day acceptance Evaluation of mining and prospecting work programme Execution of rights N/A N/A
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Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer

Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective action
Effective regulation Develop enforcement guidelines . Number of guidelines developed 3 prospecting work programme and mining work programme guidelines developed and approved  N/A  N/A
Improved security of tenure. Registration of rights Number of days to effect registration Not all rights are registered within 30 days. Dependant on clients
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Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer Govern the minerals and energy sectors to be healthier, cleaner and safer

Branch Outcome Branch Initiatives Measures Results / Progress Constraints Corrective Action
Improved security of tenure. Recording of permits Number of days to record permits Not all permits are recorded within 14 days. Dependant on clients  
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