The Minister of Mineral Resources has, in terms of section 49(1) of the MPRDA, published a notice of his intention to declare a moratorium on an area of State land situated in the Xolobeni area, known as mining blocks Mpahlane, Mnyameni, Kwanyana, Sikombe and Mtentu, within the Magisterial District of Bizana in the Eastern Cape Province as follows –
- An 18 month moratorium on the application submitted by and the lodging and processing of any further applications for a prospecting or mining right by Transworld Energy and Mineral Resources SA (Proprietary) Limited; and
- A moratorium on the acceptance of any further applications for prospecting or mining authorisations until such time as the moratorium is lifted.
Relevant stakeholders were invited to submit written representations as to the proposed moratorium within 21 days from the date of publication of this notice.
