PARLIAMENT's portfolio committees on minerals and energy, and environmental affairs and tourism would meet next week to discuss jurisdiction over environmental permission for mining, minerals and energy deputy director-general of mineral policy and promotion Futhi Zikalala said yesterday .

TRANSFORMING behaviour and attitudes towards mine safety is not an easy task, but it is one from which the industry's mine o ccupational s afety and health t ask force cannot shy away .

AN AUSTRALIAN mine safety and security system adapted for use in SA was introduced at Rustenburg Platinum Mines' Mogalakwena Section on Tuesday to help prevent accidents.

THE deaths of nine workers at Gold Fields' South Deep mine on Workers Day last week have brought the issue of mine safety to the fore yet again.

Confusion on who were the real owners of Tangold - the predecessor of the defunct Meremeta Gold - yesterday took another twist after two senior government officials gave contradicting statements.