Tag: mining

Southern Palladium bets on platinum’s future: new mine planned despite market pressures

By Ed Stoddard This is a fairly rare project for the Australian-listed company to undertake, but looming supply deficits mean the timing could be perfect.

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‘I want to die before they take this land’ – residents fear eviction after mining company reapplies for opencast mine

By Naledi Sikhakhane For more than a decade, residents of a KwaZulu-Natal community have been opposing mining giant Jindal’s plans for an opencast iron ore mine, which would see 350 families evicted from their homes.

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South Africa community members decry traditional leaders’ power amid mine plans

By Dimitri Selibas MAKHASANENI, South Africa — In a village in the rolling hills of grassland, woodlands and scattered homesteads in South Africa’s picturesque KwaZulu-Natal province, a broil between traditional leaders and community members is playing out.

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Anger at mining project

By Zama Ngcoya Melmoth residents fear their livelihoods may be threatened by iron ore mining which is expected to take place there.

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Local communities are guaranteed to be heard in licensing of oil and gas activities

By Phindile Masangane SA has vast oil and gas potential, which can restore energy security, catalyse economic growth and create and sustain a significant number of jobs.

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