letter-from-minister-of-mr-to-cer-15-april-2011-1627020fe436a679.pdf
Summary
A letter from the South African Ministry of Mineral Resources to the Centre for Environmental Rights acknowledging a submission from 13 non-governmental organisations regarding the environmental regulation of prospecting, reconnaissance, exploration, and mining within the review of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002.
Key insights
- The Ministry of Mineral Resources (DMR) acknowledged receipt of correspondence dated 6 April 2011 from the Centre for Environmental Rights and 13 non-governmental organisations concerning the review of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), specifically regarding the environmental regulation of mining, exploration, reconnaissance, and prospecting.
- The DMR stated that the review process for the MPRDA is at an advanced stage, but noted that a subsequent parliamentary process will allow for public participation, stakeholder consultations, and the solicitation of public comments on a draft review by Cabinet.
- The Ministry indicated that while the inputs provided were welcomed and viewed in the context of creating an environmentally friendly mining industry in South Africa, the most suitable time for these considerations to be addressed would be during the Parliamentary due processes.
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- Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). letter-from-minister-of-mr-to-cer-15-april-2011-1627020fe436a679.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Letter-from-Minister-of-MR-to-CER-15-April-2011.pdf?x21779
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- Centre for Environmental Rights. letter-from-minister-of-mr-to-cer-15-april-2011-1627020fe436a679.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Letter-from-Minister-of-MR-to-CER-15-April-2011.pdf?x21779.
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- {{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=letter-from-minister-of-mr-to-cer-15-april-2011-1627020fe436a679.pdf |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Letter-from-Minister-of-MR-to-CER-15-April-2011.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndletterfromministerofmrtocer15april20111627020fe436a679pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{letter-from-minister-of-mr-to-cer-15-april-2011-1627020fe436a679.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Letter-from-Minister-of-MR-to-CER-15-April-2011.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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