Question NW3501 to the Minister of Mineral Resources
21 September 2015 - NW3501
Schmidt, Adv H to ask the Minister of Mineral Resources
(1)Has his department (a) identified environmentally sensitive areas where applications for mineral rights will not be accepted and (b) adopted a policy in this regard; if not, why not in each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) how many (a) inspectors are currently employed by the department in each province to inspect mines and (b) trainee inspectors are currently being trained as inspectors?
Reply:
- (a)Yes, all proclaimed conservation and heritage areas are so identified
(b) Section 48(2)(c) of the MPRDA prohibits the issuing of rights, permits or permissions on areas reserved in terms of any law.
(2) (a)
|
REGIONS |
OFFICIALS |
|
Head Office |
04 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
03 |
|
Eastern Cape |
03 |
|
Western Cape |
03 |
|
Limpopo |
05 |
|
Mpumalanga |
05 |
|
North West |
04 |
|
Gauteng |
02 |
|
Free State |
03 |
|
Northern Cape |
03 |
|
TOTAL |
35 |
(b) 30 officials are currently attending training and a further 30 officials will start training in October 2015.
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