Automated mining cadastral system finally set for tender
Such a system will allow South Africa to respond more quickly to investors and ensure it is able to attract capital, says DMRE's Mbele
12 February 2023 - 07:07
The department of mineral resources & energy (DMRE) is scheduled to put a new, off-the-shelf automated mining cadastral system out to tender by the end of the month as it seeks to clear a backlog of mining and exploration applications and boost investment in the sector.
Speaking on the sidelines of this week's Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, DMRE director-general Jacob Mbele said the backlog in processing exploration and mining rights, as well as the lack of a transparent cadastral system, were the department's biggest challenges...
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