On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) published the Draft Mineral Resources Bill, 2025 (Draft Bill) for public comment.
Interested and affected parties have been invited by the Minister to submit written representations on the Draft Bill by 13 August 2025.
The Draft Bill proposes to amend the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No. 28 of 2002 (MPRDA). The proposed amendments to the MPRDA are extensive and will introduce provisions relating to small-scale and artisanal mining, the regulation of associated minerals, enhanced provisions relating to the beneficiation of minerals or mineral products, increased consultation obligations, extension of what constitutes a mine, introduction of enhanced sanctions for non-compliance with the MPRDA, and related aspects.
The Bill proposes to introduce some of the most significant amendments to the MPRDA and stakeholders in the mining sector are encouraged to make submissions.
Please contact Warren Beech at warren@bv-inc.co.za or Chantal Murdock at chantal@bv-inc.co.za for clarification or assistance.
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