Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
South African national government department
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The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) is a department of the South African government which is responsible for the mining industry of South Africa, exploitation of the country's mineral resources, and the petroleum industry.
- Department of Mineral Resources
- Department of Energy
- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
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| Formed | 30 June 2024 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
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| Annual budget | R27 billion (2021/2022) |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Department executive |
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| Website | dmpr |
The department is led by the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, who is assisted by a deputy minister. As of August 2020[update] the minister is ANC member Gwede Mantashe.
History
The department has undergone numerous changes over the years. It had a different portfolio grouping, and was known as the Department of Minerals and Energy, until July 2009. That month, it was divided by then-President Jacob Zuma into the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Energy.
In June 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the two departments were to be reunited under the current name.[1]
In 2024, as part of the Third cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa, the President detached the energy portfolio from the department, forming a new Department of Electricity and Energy. The DMRE was renamed the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR).[2]
See also
- Petroleum industry in South Africa
- Mining in South Africa