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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): PROPOSED REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF RESIDUE STOCKPILES AND RESIDUE DEPOSITS FROM A PROSPECTING, MINING, EXPLORATION OR PRODUCTION OPERATION: FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Posted 18 December 2014

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to publish regulations regarding the planning and management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits from a prospecting, mining, exploration or production operation.

(We omit a reference to the appropriate sections in the NEMWA in terms of which the notice is issued as these appear to be incorrectly cited in the notice)

Members of the public were invited to submit written comments pertaining to the proposed regulations, which comment period closed on 15 December 2014.