Amid renewed calls for a functional online mining cadastre to help turnaround South Africa’s declining exploration performance, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) reports that a preferred bidder has been identified and the proposed solution is currently being audited by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). Addressing the inaugural African Critical Minerals Summit in Sandton, Minerals Council president Nolitha Fakude underlined the importance of the cadastre in supporting the exploration required for South Africa to play a role in the supply of those minerals that were increasingly in demand for both the energy transition and a range of high-tech applications.