South Africa’s proposed Mineral Resources Development Bill, intended as the legislative successor to the 2002 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, is expected to see a revised draft published in 2026 after an initial version was gazetted in 2025. Framed by proponents as a move toward a ‘one-stop’ mineral rights administration, it represents what analysts describe as the most consequential potential overhaul of South Africa’s mining regulatory framework in over two decades. The Bill covers small-scale and artisanal mining, regulation of associated minerals, enhanced beneficiation provisions, and stakeholder consultation requirements, while separately the government has also released the General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill 2026 for public comment, aimed at cracking down on illegal ‘zama zama’ mining operations rather than penalising permitted artisanal miners.
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