Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

Regulations

Amendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020

Chapter 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental Regulations

Part 3 : Environmental Regulations for Mineral Development, Petroleum Exploration and Production

61. Closure objectives

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(1)Closure objectives form part of the environmental authorisation, as the case may be, and must—

[Regulation 61(1) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]

(a)identify the key objectives for mine closure to guide the project design, development and management of environmental impacts in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014;

[Regulation 61(1)(a) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]

(b)provide broad future land use objective(s) for the site; and
(c)provide proposed closure costs in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 and the Financial Provision Regulations, 2015.

[Regulation 61(1)(c) substituted by Notice No. R. 420, G43172, dated 27 March 2020]