A social and labour plan (SLP) is a document that a mining company must submit to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy as part of a mining right application.
The objectives of a SLP as stipulated in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) are:
- To promote economic growth and mineral and petroleum resources development in the Republic.
- To promote employment and advance the social and economic welfare of all South Africans.
- To contribute to the transformation of the mining industry.
- To ensure that holders of the mining rights contribute towards the socio-economic development of the areas where they are operating.
Solarys can assist you with the following key services to facilitate compliance with MPRDA SLP requirements:
- Convening and documenting engagements with mining-affected communities, local municipalities and decision-making authorities during the preliminary SLPs drafting phase.
- Origination of preliminary SLP as part of a mining right application.
- Publication of SLP upon granting of a mining right and acceptance of an SLP by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
- Convening and documenting future forum meetings.
- Convening and documenting engagements with mining-affected communities during implementation of SLP.
- Internal SLP compliance audits.
- Preparation of annual progress report and implementation plan.
- Preparation of a SLP close-out report at the end of a five-year SLP cycle.
- Review and update of an existing SLP in compliance with MPRDA requirements.