Minister Gwede Mantashe visits Renergen’s Virginia Gas Project in Free State, 20 Jun

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe, will visit Renergen’s Virginia Gas Project in Free State on Friday, 20 June 2025, to assess progress on South Africa’s first onshore natural gas exploration and helium liquefaction operation.
The project is expected to boost regional economic development, create jobs, and position the area as a key hub in the global helium and LNG markets.

Renergen is the country’s first integrated producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and 99.999% pure liquid helium, extracted and processed from vast proven gas reserves underpinning the Virginia Gas Project.

Members of the media are invited to join Minister Mantashe as follows:
Date: Friday, 20 June 2025 
Time: 09h30
Venue: Renergen - Virginia Gas Project, Welkom, Free State Province.

To RSVP, please contact:
Mr Johannes Mokobane: Johannes.mokobane@dmre.gov.za / mediadesk@dmre.gov.za; Mobile: 082 766 3674

For media enquiries:
Ms Lerato Ntsoko
E-mail: Lerato.ntsoko@dmre.gov.za 
E-mail: mediadesk@dmre.gov.za
Cell: 082 549 2788

Ms Yolanda Mhlathi
E-mail: Yolanda.Mhlathi@dmre.gov.za 
Cell: 067 258 1122
 

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