The group is in regular engagement with the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) to process the registration of new order mining rights granted as well as the converted old order mining rights of the former Kumba Resources. The applications for approval of the conversion of the old order mining rights of the former Eyesizwe Coal submitted during 2008 are in process.

All applications for new order mining rights have been granted in the mineral sands and coal businesses except the Weltevreden deposit adjacent to the Leeuwpan coal mine which is under consideration by the DME.