Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008 (No. 28 of 2008). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 31635 of 24 November 2008, pp. 1-13. Long titleAn Act to impose a royalty on the transfer of mineral resources and to provide for matters connected therewith. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Concession Royalties/fees Contract/agreement Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Entry into force notes This Act comes into operation on 1 May 2009. Abstract This Act prescribes that a person who wins or recovers a mineral resource from within the Republic must pay a royalty for the benefit of the National Revenue Fund in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource, i.e.: (a) the disposal of a mineral resource: (b) the export of a mineral resource; or (c) the consumption, theft, destruction or loss of a mineral resource. Full text English Website www.polity.org.za