Mining licence system should be operating by midyear, mining indaba hears
Minerals Council CEO Mzila Mthenjane says he expects ‘an efficient, modern, transparent system to manage mineral rights and exploration licence applications’
03 February 2025 - 11:16
UPDATED 03 February 2025 - 12:32
SA’s long-awaited new online mining licence system should be up and running by midyear, opening the way for a liftoff in mining exploration and eventually the development of new mines.
The Minerals Council SA said on Monday the department of mineral and petroleum resources had assured the industry that it was on track to have the new mining cadastral system up and running by the middle of this year. ..
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