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Website. www.dmr.gov.za. The Department of Mineral Resources is a department of the national government of South Africa which is responsible for overseeing the mining industry of South Africa and the exploitation of the country's mineral resources. The department's origins lie the creation in the 1890s of the " Department van Mijnwezen ...
It operates in 35 countries with mining taking place in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Canada. It also has an artisanal mining business, Gemfair , which operates in Sierra Leone . From its inception in 1888 until the start of the 21st century, De Beers controlled 80% to 85% of rough diamond distribution and was considered a monopoly . [ 4 ]
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is a department of the South African government which is responsible for the mining industry of South Africa, exploitation of the country's mineral resources, and the energy industry. It was known as the Department of Minerals and Energy until July 2009 when it was divided by President Jacob ...
The GDP of South Africa contracted in the first quarter of 2014, pulled down by the steepest drop in mining production (25% of which 19% was directly attributable to the strike) in 50 years. [41] [42] It was the first contraction since 2009. [43] Workers, most of whom already lived in poverty, lost around 11 billion rands ($1 billion) in wages ...
The Venetia Diamond Mine is South Africa 's largest producer of diamonds, since 1995. It is situated close to the South African town of Alldays in the Limpopo province and is located within the 360 km 2 Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve. The open cast mine is one of De Beers ’ six remaining diamond mines in South Africa and the only major ...
Mining industry of South Africa. An aerial view of the Two Rivers mine in Steelpoort, Limpopo, owned by both African Rainbow Minerals and Impala Platinum holdings limited. Mining in South Africa was once the main driving force [1] behind the history and development of Africa's most advanced and richest economy. [2]
This list of mines in South Africa is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is a minister in the cabinet of the South African national government. The minister has political responsibility for the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. The office in its current form was re-established in June 2024; it formerly existed between May 2009 and May 2019, initially as ...