Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act

The Housing and Living Conditions Standard for the Minerals Industry, 2019 provides for housing and living conditions standard with clearly defined principles and processes and to guide mining right holders in providing decent housing and living conditions to mine employees.

The purpose of the Standard is to ensure that mining right holders provide decent liveable integrated human settlements, healthcare schemes, balanced nutrition, water, and related amenities to mine employees. It is applicable to an existing or new mining right holder providing housing and living conditions to mine employees. 

This Housing and Living Conditions Standard repeals the 2009 Housing and Living Conditions Standard.

Abstract based on original source.