South Africa - 2002 - Energy

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act

Ministry of Minerals and Energy, South Africa

TheAct recognizes the non-renewable nature of minerals and petroleum resources, the need to protect the environment by ensuring sustainable development of minerals and petroleum resources and to eradicate all discriminations in practices related to the resources. It affirms the state as the custodian of these resources and it seeks to promote equitable access to all activities related to their use and development.

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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act Current Version

January 2022

TheAct recognizes the non-renewable nature of minerals and petroleum resources, the need to protect the environment by ensuring sustainable development of minerals and petroleum resources and to eradicate all discriminations in practices related to the resources. It affirms the state as the custodian of these resources and it seeks to promote equitable access to all activities related to their use and development.

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