ABBREVIATIONS

DESCRIPTION

ASM

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining.

CGS

Council for Geoscience.

COGTA

Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

DFI's

Developmental Finance Institutions.

DMRE

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

DEFF

Department of Environmental Forestry and Fisheries.

Department

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

HDP's

Historically Disadvantaged Persons.

ITA

Income Tax Act, 1967

LSM

Large Scale Mining.

MPRDA

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002.

MHSA

Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996.

MQA

Mining Qualifications Authority.

MHSC

Mine Health and Safety Council.

MPMT

Minerals and Precious Metals Theft Unit.

NEMA

National Environmental Management Act, 1998.

NCSMT

National Coordinating and Strategic Management Team established by Cabinet in 2010.

NWA

National Water Act 1998.

SAMRAD

South African Mineral Resources Administration System.

SAPS

South African Police Service.

SBC

Small Business Corporation.

TA

Tributing Agreement.

The DTIC

The Department of Trade and Industry and Competition.

TOT

Turn over Tax

VCC

Venture Capital Company

White Paper

White Paper encompassing a Policy for the South African Mining and Minerals Industry, 1998.