Question NW2527 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
22 October 2018 - NW2527
Van Dyk, Ms V to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
With reference to the total amount that was paid to each (a) shallow water mining, (b) new innovative technology, (c) beach mining, (d) coffer dam mining and (e) mid-water mining contractor by Alexkor in each of the past five financial years what (i) is the total volume of gravels that were treated, (ii) carats of diamond were produced, (iii) is the total number of diamonds that were produced and (iv) is the total income that was generated?
Reply:
Based on information received from Alexkor SOC Limited:
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CONTRACTORS: |
2012/13 FY |
2013/14 FY |
2014/15 FY |
2015/16 FY |
2016/17 FY |
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(a) |
SHALLOW WATER MINING |
R68 940 143 |
R90 887 459 |
R87 228 846 |
R133 120 377 |
R129 427 373 |
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(b) |
NEW INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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(c) |
BEACH MINING |
R23 879 407 |
R1 425 687 |
R17 245 950 |
R2 133 092 |
R268 825 |
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(d) |
COFFER DAM MINING |
- |
R25 993 234 |
R51 290 985 |
R43 865 772 |
R44 949 244 |
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(e) |
MID-WATER MINING |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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DESCRIPTION: |
2012/13 FY |
2013/14 FY |
2014/15 FY |
2015/16 FY |
2016/17 FY |
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(i) |
VOLUME OF GRAVELS TREATED: |
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(aa) BEACH |
13 292 |
17 671 |
12 042 |
9 889 |
12 147 |
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(bb) SHALLOW WATER MINING |
4 807 |
5 321 |
5 196 |
12 159 |
13 331 |
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(ii) |
CARATS OF DIAMONDS PRODUCED |
28 267 |
26 726 |
26917 |
29086 |
36081 |
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(iii) |
NUMBER OF DIAMONDS PRODUCED |
58 313 |
53 809 |
45 717 |
48 908 |
48 508 |
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(iv) |
TOTAL INCOME GENERATED |
R154 757 620 |
R195 925 590 |
R241 107 055 |
R314 499 408 |
R308 145 577 |
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