Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation37. Environmental management principles |
| (1) | The principles set out in section 2 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998) |
| (a) | apply to all prospecting and mining operations, as the case may be, and any matter or activity relating to such operation; and |
[Section 37(1)(a) substituted by section 30 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (b) | serve as guidelines for the interpretation, administration and implementation of the environmental requirements of this Act. |
| (2) | Any prospecting or mining operation must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted principles of sustainable development by integrating social, economic and environmental factors into the planning and implementation of prospecting and mining projects in order to ensure that exploitation of mineral resources serves present and future generations. |