We are tabling Budget Vote 34 mindful of the prevailing global challenges confronting our economy and energy security. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to be felt far beyond its frontlines, destabilising global energy supply chains and contributing to heightened fuel price volatility across the world. Read Speech →
It is an honour to table the Budget Vote 34 of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources before this august House. We are tabling this Budget Vote during a difficult period in the global economy. A time when conflict rages in the Middle East with its tremors felt far beyond its frontlines, destabilising global energy supply chains and casting a long shadow over our own economic recovery.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will officially open Exxaro Resources’ expanded Matla Mine 1 operations in Mpumalanga, marking a significant milestone in advancing South Africa’s energy security and extending the life of mine.
The Department and Fuels Industry Association wish to firmly reiterate that South Africa’s fuel supply remains stable in the immediate term, and there is no basis for panic-buying.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will lead a District Development Stakeholder Engagement in the Amajuba District Municipality on 15 April 2026...
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 1st of April 2026.
The Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources (DMPR) in partnership with the Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) and the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) is hosting the 5th Annual Southern Africa Oil & Gas Conference that will focus on the developments in the upstream petroleum industry in the Southern Africa region.
This is significant because it speaks directly to our long-standing mission of adding value to the minerals mined on our shores, closer to the point of production.
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AT COPESVILLE SPORTS GROUNDS, PIETERMARITZBURG, MSUNDUZI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, KWAZULU NATAL
THE MINISTER OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM THE 1ST OF OCTOBER 2025
DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES, COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, OPEN NEW WINDOW FOR JUNIOR MINING EXPLORATION FUND
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will visit the Kinetiko Gas Project in Amersfoort
Remarks by the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Gwede Mantashe, at the Joburg Indaba held at the Inanda Club, Sandton, Johannesburg
VOLUNTARY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ACTION PLAN TO ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN COOKING SOLUTIONS
Speaking Notes by the Honourable Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Phumzile Mgcina – China Mining Conference and Expo: International Ministerial Forum (24 October 2025)
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