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Cape Town — A South African court has heard the first part of a U.S. $1.3 million defamation suit that may have a profound impact on free speech in the country's future. Australian mining ...

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.

The Chambers Global Practice Guide on Mining, 2020 – South Africa Chapter 20 Apr 2020 COVID-19: Ministerial directive in the mineral resources and energy sector

The purpose of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002, (Act No 28 of 2002) (MPRDA) is amongst others to transform the mining and production industries in South Africa.

Aug 16, 2012· The junior mining sector in South Africa was born of new legislation in the form of the Mining and Petroleum Resources Development Act of 2006. The law enforced a "use it or lose it" principle, stipulating that mining rights not used by mining companies to exploit minerals in the ground would revert back to the state.

Prepared by: In partnership with: (7 December 2014 – to date) [This is the current version and applies as from 7 December 2014, i.e. the date of commencement of further sections of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act 49 of 2008– to date] MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 28 OF 2002

South Africa's government faces a tough balancing act as it tries to attract foreign investors into the key mining sector while also pledging strong land-reform policies.

A network of legislation exists in South Africa that is geared towards sustainable development and the conservation and management of our country's rich biodiversity. Part of this fabric is the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA), which is the main piece of legislation governing all stages of the mining ...

South Africa: Department Tightens Grip On Water Polluters ... "Some of these cases include Lunathi Mining (Pty) Ltd, which is situated near Hendrina in Mpumalanga. ... The act advocates for ...

Aug 23, 2019· On February 19 2019 the South African Carbon Tax Act was passed in Parliament, and the following day it was formally announced during the National Budget speech. The Act includes a .

(1) A prospecting right, mining right, exploration right or production right granted in terms of this Act is a limited real right in respect of the mineral or petroleum and the land to which such right relates.

(c) linking the qualifications framework for the mining industry to the National Qualifications Framework referred to in the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995). 41(3)(c)-The South African Qualifications Authority Act provides for a .

South African retail investors willing to invest in mining exploration should be incentivised as is the case in other mining jurisdictions, the economic transformation committee (ETC) of the ...

This article examines the new Mining Act 2016 in Kenya (the Act) which, after a lengthy legislative process, was finally signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 6 May 2016. The Act replaces the former Mining Act which had been in force since 1940 which many viewed as not only out-dated but also a significant hurdle to investment in Kenya's mining sector.

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

The mining industry in South Africa is one of the most highly regulated and complex industries which require compliance to a number of laws and regulations, inter alia, and the most significant of which is the Constitution, the Mining Charter and the Companies Act.

The Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA), Act 29 of 1996 was promulgated following the outcomes of the Leon Commission. Before the promulgation of the MHSA, the safety of the South African mine workers was provided for in the Mines and Works Act No. 12 of 1911 and its applicable regulations.

This Act has been updated to Government Gazette 32226 dated 12 May, 2009. as amended by Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 72 of 1997 Skills Development Amendment Act, No. 31 of 2003 [with effect from 14 November, 2003] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No. 28 of 2002 Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 74 of 2008

South Africa has gazetted new guidelines for a mandatory COVID-19 code of practice for mining companies, as the confirmed number of cases in the industry increases to 41.

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 of 2008 (the "Royalty Act") regulates the imposition and calculation of mining royalties. Mining royalties are deductible for .

In South Africa: Segregation. The 1911 Mines and Works Act and its 1926 successor reserved certain jobs in mining and the railways for white workers. The Natives' Land Act of 1913 defined less than one-tenth of South Africa as black "reserves" and prohibited any purchase or lease of land by blacks.

- Amended by Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act 74 of 2008 from 30 May 2009 - Amended by Skills Development Amendment Act 31 of 2003 from 14 Nov 2003 - Amended by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 from 1 May 2004: S 102

May 17, 2019· After some delay, South Africa is at last starting to prepare to share in the bonanza that is expected when the international community eventually allows mining of the deep seabed which lies ...

This Act has been updated to Government Gazette 36541 dated 6 June, 2013. as amended by Minerals and Energy Laws Amendment Act, No. 11 of 2005 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, No. 49 of 2008 proposed amendments by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, No. 49 of 2008
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