Joburg Mining Indaba I Mining permits: Gwede Mantashe

Government is concerned about the high number of mining shafts placed on care and maintenance. Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe expressed this view on the last day of the Joburg Mining Indaba, where he gave a keynote address. He told delegates that following issues raised by the sector at last year's Indaba, his department is drafting amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act to address its shortcomings. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.