he Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile Mgcina, will host Women in Mining Dialogue to be held at the Seasons Golf, Leisure & Spa, Madibeng Local Municipality, Northwest Province. The Dialogue will provide a platform for women in the mining sector to engage directly with government, industry stakeholders and institutions responsible for mining regulation, economic development, skills development and the creation of sustainable economic opportunities.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources hereby announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 2nd of September 2026.
It is with a great sense of joy and purpose that I join you at this important Women in Minerals Leadership Engagement. I am particularly pleased to see in this room distinguished women who are actively contributing to and shaping the future of the South African mining industry. We must be clear, that these women were not done a favour.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will on Friday, 14 August 2026, undertake a community outreach programme in his parliamentary constituency of Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal, where he will hand over 200 gas handy cookers and cylinders to community members.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has noted reports of an incident involving the deaths of illegal miners in Nkaneng, Rustenburg, in the North West Province, on 10 August 2026. The Department extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends and communities affected by this tragic incident. The loss of life is deeply regrettable, and the DMPR recognises the serious impact such events have on affected communities.
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources hereby announces the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors with effect from the 5th of August 2026. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted monthly, informed by international and local factors. International factors include the fact that South Africa imports both crude oil and finished products at a price set at the international level, including importation costs, e.g., shipping costs.
It is a great pleasure to welcome the delegation from the European Union and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South Africa - a preferred destination for mining investment and a country endowed with proven world-class mineral resources. Our gathering today takes place at a defining moment in the reconfiguration of global economic and strategic partnerships.
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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