The minister believes it is a sunrise sector filled with new mineral opportunities for investors and the economy.
This comes after the organisation uncovered irregularities in the tender process for acquiring a new licence card printing machine.
The spectre of a VAT hike and rising fuel levies dampened the mood in the second quarter.
TIKZN executive said lithium was being mined and beneficiated at Dube TradePort
The increase adds 16 cents and 15 cents to the price of petrol and diesel respectively.
But the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has raised concerns about a tender for a new machine and whether card prices will be hiked.
The government is implementing economic reforms to make the country more attractive to investors.
But more scrutiny of tax returns can be expected as the fiscus seeks to plug the gap, says a financial expert.
Lower fuel and education prices contributed to the slowdown in inflation.
Road crash data is still being verified but it appears safety has improved across most provinces this holiday season.
The nationwide operation netted goods ranging from clothes and shoes to sunglasses and toys over the period of a month.
