SLPs

The Minerals Council and member companies are often asked for copies of their SLPs. This portal has been developed to facilitate this access on a voluntary basis. While the Minerals Council encourages companies to make these plans publicly available, companies have different policies on their approach.

About SLPs

Regulation 42 to the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act requires mining companies to submit to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) as a pre-requisite for the granting of a mining right. SLPs are the instruments for achieving transformation in terms of the Mining Charter. SLPs are normally required to be revised and resubmitted every five years during the life of a mining right.

SLPs contain comprehensive human resources development programmes, mine community development plans, housing and living conditions plans, employment equity plans, and processes to save jobs and manage downscaling and/or closure of operations. DMRE guidelines for SLPs include provisions for consultation with unions, communities and relevant authorities in the development of various sections of SLPs.

There has been public discussion over the years over whether approved SLPs (and companies’ annual compliance reports to the DMRE) should be available for public scrutiny. The Minerals Council believes that this should be the case, and therefore offers this portal to members to post their documentation so it can be accessed by interested parties in a single place. Company participation in this initiative is voluntary.

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Featured SLP project

09 April 2025

GLENCORE’S 2021 – 2025 SLP FOR RIETVLY MINE AND OPERATIONS

Image source: Glencore South Africa

Rietvly Mine and Operations has concluded its second five-year Social and Labour Plan (SLP) cycle. In line with Regulation 45 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, the company is submitting its SLP for the reporting period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025.

Through this commitment, Rietvly Mine and Operations is dedicated to sustainable development by implementing key programmes that include:

• Human Resource Development – Equipping employees with essential skills and career growth opportunities.
• Mine Community Development Plan – Uplifting local communities through targeted socio-economic initiatives.
• Housing and Living Conditions Plan – Enhancing the quality of life for mineworkers and their families.
• Employment Equity Plan – Driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Job Security and Downscaling Management – Ensuring responsible workforce planning.

These initiatives reflect Rietvly Mine’s commitment to promoting economic growth and improving the livelihoods of South Africans while maintaining sustainable mining operations.

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