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South Africa: Bid to Protect West Coast Jewel From Mining
GroundUp, 3 December 2019
The future of one of South Africa's most important biodiversity areas - the Olifants River estuary on the West Coast near Lutzville - could be decided at a crucial meeting on… Read more »
South Africa's West Coast - a Jewel Not Free From Mining Clutches
The future of one of the country's most important biodiversity areas - the Olifants River estuary on the West Coast near Lutzville - could be decided at a crucial meeting hosted by CapeNature, between various government departments and conservation agencies, to try and finalise a consensus proposal for legal protection for the estuary which is under threat from increased mining operations in the region, writes John Yeld in GroundUp. The Traditional and Khoisan Leadership Bill which was signed into law, could possibly pave the way for more mining that can be approved by traditional leaders without the consent from communities.
The lovely Olifants River estuary on the West Coast near Lutzville. A crucial meeting is being held this week to finalise a legally protected status for this threatened area.
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South Africa: Govt Approves Tormin's Massive West Coast Mining Expansion
GroundUp, 15 July 2019
Government has given Australian-owned Tormin mine the go-ahead to vastly expand its current extraction of mineral sands on ten additional West Coast beaches and on an inland strip… Read more »
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South Africa: Shareholders Force Board Shake-Up in Aussie Mining Company
GroundUp, 7 June 2019
Australian venture capitalist Mark Caruso - familiar to South Africa's environmental, legal and human rights communities for mining-related controversies - faced a shareholder… Read more »
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South Africa: Court Blow for Activists Being Sued By Mining Company
GroundUp, 31 May 2019
Judge refuses to grant access to documents Read more »
InFocus
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Mining activities have disrupted local ways of life for rural communities. For some, homes have been destroyed. In others, violence has erupted within communities leading to the ... Read more »
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Environmentalists are up in arms after the South African government's decision to give Australia's Tormin mining company the go-ahead to vastly expand its current extraction of ... Read more »
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Highly influential multinational corporations facilitate the expatriation of profits and natural assets from resource-rich but capital-poor countries by engaging in a wide range of ... Read more »
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Extraction in rivers and beaches has increased pollution and flooding, lowered groundwater levels, hurt marine life, and exacerbated the occurrence and severity of landslides and ... Read more »
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"The plunder of mining royalties may be the most appalling tale of corruption and maladministration in a country where such tales abound," a local corruption watchdog has said. Read more »
