Small-Scale Mining Fund

INVITATION TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN THE SMALL-SCALE MINING FUND

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources do hereby invite applications in terms of Section 12(1) of the MPRDA, 2002

Small Scale Mining Fund

The Small-Scale Mining government fund is a financial assistance designed to support Small-Scale Miners in the following categories: Financial Provision for Rehabilitation Guarantees and Capital Equipment & Operational Expenditure.

Each application for funding is assessed in terms of the following criteria:

All applicants must be in possession of a valid Mining Permit.
Applications in respect of Financial Provision for Rehabilitation in terms of NEMA must submit a letter of request for (Financial Provision signed by the Regional Manager).
A full costing must be done in line with the Technical & Financial Competency Table found on the DMPR Samrad Portal for applications.
- Provide documentary proof on completion of the Technical Competency Table
Applicants must demonstrate the capability to advance transformation in the mining and minerals sector as per the MPRDA (ownership and procurement).
The geographic location of the business is important with the focus on rural or economically depressed areas encouraged (including persons with disability, youth and women)
Projects that are sustainable and have the potential to create jobs and must advance the social and economic welfare of South Africans.
All applicants must submit a detailed business plan of the project and company.
All applications for capital equipment funding must include the following in their proposals:
- Letters of intent (LOIs) in respect of sales of commodities
- Three quotations must also be submitted
Applications must be hand delivered to respective regional offices before the closing date (each applicant must submit three (03) copies of the applications)
Cooperatives and Communities are encouraged to apply.
Only the citizens of South Africa are eligible to apply for funding.

Application Formssmall scale mining application forms

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FUNDING IS LIMITED and there are terms of conditions to funding. Details and conditions of the funding will be in the contracts of successful beneficiaries.

Enquiries: All enquiries must be directed to Regional ASDs at the following email addresses and contacts

Region	Person Responsible	Address	Email	Phone
Limpopo	Rendani Mubva	101 Dorp Street, Polokwane 0699	Rendani.mubva@dmpr.gov.za	015 287 4750
Gauteng	Mica Davhana	222 Smit Street, 8th Floor, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017	Mica.davhana@dmpr.gov.za	011 398 9700
Northern Cape	Mpho Ntsoane	41 Telkom Building Schmidsdrift Street, Kimberley, 8301 Cnr Reibeck Street 1st Floor Van der Stel Street, Springbok	Mpho.ntsoane@dmpr.gov.za	012 444 3982
North-West	Noluthando Motlhamme	58 OR Tambo Street (Church), Klerksdorp Central, 2577	Noluthando.motlhamme@dmpr.gov.za	018 487 4382
Eastern Cape	Nokuyolo Lurwengu	444 Govan Mbeki Avenue, Pier 14 Building 3rd Floor, North End, Port Elizabeth 6001 92 Sutherland Street, 2nd Floor PRD Building, Mtata 5099 133 Phillip Frane Road, Chistlehurst, East London 5200	Nokuyolo.lurwengu@dmpr.gov.za	041 403 6627
Western Cape	Mashudu Nelwamondo	44 Strand Street, MAPS Building7th Floor, Cape Town 8000	Mashudu.nelwamondo@dmpr.gov.za	021 427 1000
Kwa-Zulu Natal	Gugulethu Ngcobo	Mansion House, 12 Joe Slovo Street, Durban, 4001	Gugulethu.ngcobo@dmpr.gov.za	031 335 9678
Mpumalanga	Mica Davhana	Saveways Crescent Centre, Mandela Drive, Emalahleni 1035	Mica.davhana@dmpr.gov.za	013 653 0500
Free State	Mica Davhana	314 c/o Stateway & Bom Street, Welkom 9459	Mica.davhana@dmpr.gov.za	057 391 1300

CLOSING DATE for submission is 30/11/2026______

NB: if there is no communication within three months of the closing date, the applicants must consider their application unsuccessful.