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SPEECH SPEAKING NOTES BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES MR GWEDE MANTASHE AT THE JOBURG INDABA 2026 | THE INANDA CLUB SANDTON | 08 OCTOBER 2026

Mineral Resources

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Source domain: dmpr.gov.za

Collected on 3 November 2026

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What this means

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources delivered speaking notes at the Joburg Indaba 2026 in Sandton on 8 October 2026. The speech reflects on the mining industry and sets out four priority pillars: exploration, value addition, skills development and market diversification. It highlights the Junior Mining Exploration Fund as a means of driving historically disadvantaged participation.

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Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF)

A government fund aimed at driving the participation of historically disadvantaged South Africans in the mining industry while reigniting mineral exploration and development. The speech describes it as a source of progress but gives no application details.

Who it is for
historically disadvantaged South Africans in the mining industry
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The government is making tangible progress through the Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF) , where we are deliberately driving the participation of historically disadvantaged South Africans in the industry

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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng

Key Takeaways

  • Joburg Indaba 2026, The Inanda Club, Sandton, 8 October 2026
  • Four pillars: exploration, value addition, skills development, market diversification
  • Junior Mining Exploration Fund (JMEF)
  • Gwede Mantashe
  • Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
  • Bernard Swanepoel
  • Junior Mining Exploration Fund

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