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Danielle Geldenhuys

Rights to Minerals and Petroleum in South Africa: an introduction. – Juta, 2023.

Updated: Jul 16


Badenhorst, PJ and Van den Berg, HM. Rights to Minerals and Petroleum in South Africa: an introduction. – Juta, 2023.


ISBN: 9781485140436


“The book provides:

  • a historical overview of the development of mineral law prior to the enactment of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (‘MPRDA’) a theoretical analysis of the basis of the custodian structure that was adopted in the MPRDA

  • a systematic exposition of the acquisition, nature, content, transfer and loss of rights, permissions and permits to minerals and petroleum

  • an overview of conflict resolution between the exercise of rights to minerals by prospectors or miners and owners or occupiers of land

  • a synopsis of the registration of rights in the Mineral and Petroleum Titles Registration Office.”


Contents: Custodianship of mineral and petroleum resources – Rights, permissions or permits to minerals – Rights or permits to petroleum – Transitional rights to minerals and petroleum – Registration or recordal of rights, permissions and permits to minerals and petroleum.


Price: R362 including VAT, excluding delivery.


The publication can be ordered from the Lexinfo Book Supply Service by sending an email to books@lexinfo.co.za


Posted: 21 February 2023

Updated: 16 July 2024

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