South Africa: Report Warns SA On Mining Impact On Resources

The World Wildlife Fund South Africa (WWF-SA) has urged government to monitor and better manage the impact of mining on the country's water, soil and biodiversity resources, Mining Weekly reports. WWF-SA is also calling on government to define and declare mining-sensitive or no-go areas.

"WWF-SA understands the key role that coal and coal mining plays in the South African economy, as well as the country's energy generation," said WWF-SA freshwater programme senior manager Christine Colvin, "[h]owever, the organisation urges government to implement better coal mining practices, which entail planning mining activities in strategic areas that do not compromise critical water resources and the country's water security," she said.

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