Claire Tucker is a director and Twaambo Muleza is an associate at South African law firm Bowman Gilfillan. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 ("MPRDA") came into force on 1 May 2004 and ushered in a new regime for the exploitation of mineral and petroleum resources in South Africa.
SOUTH AFRICA - MINING AND PETROLEUM ROYALTIES - THE IMPOSITION AND CALCULATION By BETSIE STRYDOM (Director in the Tax Practice of the Corporate Department of BOWMAN GILFILLAN) The imposition of mineral and petroleum royalties ("mining royalties") in South Africa commenced on 1 March 2010 1 The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act 28 ...
South African environmental law describes the legal rules in South Africa relating to the social, economic, philosophical and jurisprudential issues raised by attempts to protect and conserve the environment in South Africa. South African environmental law encompasses natural resource conservation and utilization, as well as land-use planning and development.
Charter for the South African Petroleum and Liquid Fuels Industry 2000 ("LFC") – Applies to the oil and gas sector. First charter for South Africa. Given effect through the Petroleum Products Amendment Act of 2003. Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry
Jul 14, 2015· Small quarrying operations throughout the country are carrying the back-breaking burden of supplying South Africa's entire building and construction industry with up to 70%of building materials used to construct infrastructure and housing. Yet, individual quarrying operators in this key sector are ...
enhancing the sustainability of mining in South Africa. Initiatives introduced by the South African mining industry to improve safety in the country's mines, have resulted in a more than 50% reduction in fatalities. The mining industry has adopted a zero harm policy and .
AFRICAN MINING LEGISLATION ATLAS. ... Africa Mining Vision. Adopted by the African Heads of State at the February 2009 African Union summit, the Africa Mining Vision outlines the continent's long term and broad development objectives for Africa's mineral sector. GUIDING TEMPLATE.
Mines and Works (amendment) Act 22 1931. Mining rights (South West Africa) Act 26 1932. Fuel research institute and coal amendment Act 2 1933. Goldmines excess profits duty Act 33 1933. Mines and Works (amendment) Act 5 1934. Diamond export duty (amendment) Act 10 1934. Mineral Law amendment Act 36 1934. Gold mines excess profits duty ...
1.1 What regulates mining law? South African Mining Law is regulated by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 28 of 2002 ("MPRDA") which is the predominant piece of legislation dealing with acquisitions or rights to conduct reconnaissance, prospecting and mining. The MPRDA became effective on 1 May 2004 and
Abstract/Citation: Chapter 2 sets forth mine owners' duties, including the obligation to establish a safety policy and to provide health and safety training. Managers shall also establish a system of medical health surveillance. S. 23 gives employees the right to leave dangerous working places ...
The ICLG to: Mining covers common issues in mining laws and regulations – including the mechanics of acquisition of rights, foreign ownership and indigenous ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, beneficiation – in 28 jurisdictions.
Guidelines for the South African Small-Scale Mining to Comply with the Mine Health and Safety Act Draft Guidelines LI Zungu Research agency: University of South Africa Project number: MHSC/061/14-15 Date: January 2016. 2 Preface (Executive Summary) Small-scale mining (SSM) is a significant source of income in many developing countries ...
Acts Online provides legislation, including amendments and Regulations, in an intuitive, online format. We are the leading resource for freely available Legislation in South Africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders. With Acts you are guaranteed the latest and most up to date resource for your legislative needs.
South Africa Yearbook 2015/16 318 The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) assumes the custodianship of all mineral resources in South Africa on behalf of its citizens. To this end, the DMR promotes and regulates the minerals and mining sector for .
The Mines and Work Act was a piece of legislation in South Africa, originally passed in 1911 and amended in 1912 and 1926 before undergoing further changes in 1956 and 1959. This act legally established South Africa's employment "colour bar." and was enacted to establish the duties and responsibilities of workers in Mines and Works in South Africa.
Mining accounted for 7 per cent of GDP, $20.7b worth of primary exports and employed 459,000 people in 2006. The mining sector's total contribution to the South African economy is estimated at $25.9b in 2006, including all taxes, procurement and wages. However, South African mining companies enjoy generous tax treatment:
for the mining industry and this is exacerbated by the presence of HIV and AIDS. Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are significant health risks in the South African mining industry- much more so than in the general public. This is due to the fact that these diseases are bound up with
Mining Health and Safety Legislation in South Africa. It is important to be aware of the Laws and Regulations governing Mining Safety in South Africa. Mining health and safety in South Africa is governed by Act 29 of the 1996 Mine Health and Safety Act. The base premise of the act is:
1.1 What regulates mining law? The mineral resources sector is primarily regulated by statute and in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 28 of 2002 (MPRDA).Black economic empowerment (BEE) in the mining industry is regulated under the Broad-Based Socio-Economic Empowerment Charter for the Mining and Minerals Industry, 2018 (Mining Charter III).
South Africa is open for business and the country has vast mineral resources and government is committed to support investors and grow junior miners to be at a level of big mining companies. The partnership between the two department brought over 50 Junior miners in response to the launch of the Junior Miners Program in 2017.
Mine Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996. The Act has been updated up to and including the regulations published in Government Gazette No. 29458 dated 15 December 2006. To provide for protection of the health and safety of employees and other persons at mines and, for that purpose--to promote a culture of health and safety;
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Vol. 521 Cape Town 24 November 2008 No. 31635 THE PRESIDENCY No. 1260 24 November 2008 It is hereby notified that the President has assented to the following Act, which is hereby published for general information:– No. 28 of 2008: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008.
In Thandi Dlamini's report on mining in South Africa she writes how more than twenty years after democracy women make up only 11% of the operational mining workforce in South Africa. Before 1994, underground work was exclusively for males. This report assesses the possible side effects of the mining industry's apparent new found enthusiasm for employees.
This is a list of acts of the Parliament of South Africa enacted in the years 1910 to 1919. South African acts are uniquely identified by the year of passage and an act number within that year. Some acts have gone by more than one short title in the course of their existence; in such cases each title is listed with the years in which it applied.