dmr reply, page-2

"This audit revealed that despite a huge number of prospecting rights that we have issued since the promulgation of the MPRDA, there has not been a reciprocal exploration activity in the country. It appears that there is another wave of rights hoarding which may compel me to consider the ?use-it or lose-it? provision imbued in legislation. To this end, over 800 notices in terms of sections 93 and 47 have been issued."

Surely, part of the reason why Anglo 'lost' the farms in the first instance. No doubt when all agreed in early 2008 there was undoubted quid pro quo.