Media statements DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES... 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... Read more
Media statements MEDIA STATEMENT THE MINISTER OF MINERAL AND... 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,... Read more
Media statements DEPUTY MINISTER MGCINA TO HOST THE GENDER BASED... The Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile Mgcina, will host a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Awareness Programme as part of Government’s 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and... Read more
Media statements DMPR, COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL... Following success of the first window for the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF), the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have... Read more