Regulation & Resources

Interview: Environmental considerations need to be mainstreamed

University of the Witwatersrand School of Law associated professor Tumai Murombo discusses environmental legislation within the mining industry. From polity.org.za, 4 May 2012

Legislation and law reform

• Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (including regulations, notices and delegations)
• National Water Act, 1998 and Regulations on Use of Water for Mining and Related Activities Aimed at the Protection of Water Resources
• National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and regulations
• National Environmental Management Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 62 of 2008)
• Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 49 of 2008) (not yet commenced)
• Correspondence between CER and Minister of Mineral Resources re review of MPRDA, February to September 2011
• Media Release: NGOs call on Minister to bring end to separate, inferior environmental rules for mines, 6 April 2011

Guidelines

• DMR Prospecting Right Guideline
  
• DMR Mining Right Guideline
• DMR Financial Provision Guideline
• DMR Social and Labour Plan Guideline
• Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, July 2010 “Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs” (1st Ed)”
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments and Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Overview of Mining and its Impacts
  • Chapter 2: Overview of the EIA Process
  • Chapter 3: Reviewing a Typical EIA for a Mining Project
  • Chapter 4: How to be an Effective Participant in the EIA Process
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Appendix: EIA Review Checklist

Toolkits

• The EWT Mining toolkit.

Reports

• Bjureby, E. et al. 2011. “The True Cost of Coal: How people and the planet are paying the price for the world’s dirtiest fuel“. Greenpeace.