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Organisation profiles Department of Minerals and Energy - South Africa
Contact details Director General, DME, Private Bag X59 Pretoria 0001
Main contact person Ms Nomakosazana Lisa
Tel: +27 12 317 9307
E-mail: lisa@...
Background, mission and goals
VISION
Sustainable development through mineral and energy resources for the benefit of all South Africans
MISSION
To ensure responsible exploration, development, processing, utilisation and management of mineral and energy resources
MANDATE
Provision of services for effective Governance of minerals and energy industries for economic growth and development, thereby improving the quality of life
STRATEGIC OBJECJECTIVES
- To position the minerals and energy industry for global competitiveness
- To contribute towards effectual and sustainable development of mineral and energy resources
- To govern these industries to be safe and health working environments
- To address past imbalances to promote equitable redistribution of benefits from exploitation of minerals and energy resources
- To formulate and implement an overall minerals and energy policy to ensure optimum utilisation of minerals and energy resources
Approach, organisational programmes and activities: Mine Health and Safety, Mineral Development, Hydrocarbons, Electricity Grid and Non Grid
Examples of past successes and experience The DME has embarked on several programmes to supply energy to these rural areas. Some of these programmes include:
Overall institutional structure The Department of Minerals and Energy is a government department headed by the Minister of Minerals and Energy Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. The administrative head is the Director General Adv. Sandile Nogxina. The DME's budget is determined by the National Budget, in the last financial year this figure was R1.8 billion ($270 million) | |
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