South Africa has been widely regarded as a mineral and resource-rich country. With the recent propositions to amend the Gas Act 48 of 2001, aimed at attracting foreign investors, the…
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The Mineral and Petroleum Resources and Development Act of 2002 (“MPRDA”) came into effect on 1 May 2004. In S3, it appoints the State through the Minister of Mineral Resources…
UPSTREAM PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT BILL With the recent approval of the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill (“Bill”) by Cabinet, the next step required will be for the Bill to be introduced…
I have recently been assisting a South African mining company with its business, corporate contracts and, in particular, documentation related to its capital raise. In general terms, this particular mining…
Last week I wrote an article titled “OIL AND GAS SOUTH AFRICA: WE STILL GETTING IT WRONG”. Based on the responses to the article, it is appropriate that we consider…
Two interesting recent developments in the South African oil and gas industry have been the Minister’s decision to lift the moratorium on new oil and gas rights applications and the…
Winners of the 2014 Africa investor Infrastructure Investment Awards announced at the Ai Infrastructure Investment Summit in Nigeria. Abuja, Lagos, Nigeria; Johannesburg, South Africa; 6 May 2014: Africa investor (Ai),…
BBP Law Inc. reviews the fiscal and legal “must haves” for foreign IOC’s doing business in South Africa The South African oil and gas industry has over the last six…
The newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources has recently commented on the prospect that the oil and gas and mining sectors, both of which are regulated under the Mineral and…
With the release of the Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) by the Department of Energy on 3 October 2016, the foundation for South Africa’s gas to power infrastructure development has been…
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