The draft Post-2015 National Energy Efficiency Strategy (NEES)proposes a reduction of the weighted mean specific energy consumption in industrial manufacturing of 16% by 2030below 2015 levels and total cumulative annual energy saving of 40 PJ by 2030 resulting from specific energy saving interventions in the mining sector(Department of Energy, 2016b). For comparison, the mining and quarrying sector’s energy use amounted to 185 PJ in 2015 (IEA, 2017a). Total final energy consumption of the industry sector is expected to be reduced by15%by 2030 below2015levels by the implementation of efficiency measures. The South African government intends to achieve these targets through the implementation of several proposed measures outlined in the following. IEA/IRENA Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database © OECD/IEA and IRENA, [November 2020]