The Sunday Independent. Letters: May 27, 2007 Edition 1
Congratulations on an excellent, balanced article and editorial on the Wild Coast.
I hope all South Africans will rally in support of the local communities to prevent this quite spectacular and unique coastline being mined – by anyone, never mind an Australian company! [Read more...]
Posted on May 27th, 2007 by admin
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The Witness Sat, 26 May 2007
By Craig Bishop
Wild Coast plan ‘will increase poverty and crime, destroy ancestors’ graves’
A GROUP of Wild Coast sangomas have thrown their weight behind calls to veto a proposed heavy mineral mining operation on the Wild Coast, saying their ancestors have warned that the mining will increase poverty and crime in the area. [Read more...]
Posted on May 26th, 2007 by admin
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The Herald Online **News**
By Guy Rogers Environment & Tourism Editor
SENIOR sangomas in the heartland of a proposed mining precinct in coastal Pondoland are opposed to the project, Mtentu sangoma Jabulani Mboyisa said yesterday. [Read more...]
Posted on May 21st, 2007 by admin
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Sustaining the Wild Coast is urging all members of the public who are concerned about the mining proposal to register as IAPs by sending their contact details to xolobeni@gcs-sa.biz or fax 011 803 57 45
Posted on May 21st, 2007 by admin
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The Wild Coast Conservation and Sustainable Development Project is now complete and the final documents can be downloaded from this site:
www.wildernessfoundation.org
Please see the Wild Coast Conservation section and the following pages for Wild Coast planning documents and background information:
Heavy Minerals Mining
Xolobeni Mining
Xolobeni Tourism Cost Benefit Analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Tourism Investments at Xolobeni, Wild Coast
Presented to the Wilderness Foundation July 2005 by Grant Thornton
>> NB ! download the final draft here .
Executive Summary [Read more...]
Posted on May 17th, 2007 by admin
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Wild coast communities are calling on Government to veto an Australian mining venture’s proposal to mine dunes along the scenic Wild Coast for heavy minerals.
Petitions have gone to Department of Minerals and Energy (DME), the MEC for Eastern Cape Economic Affairs and Tourism and the Department of Public Enterprises stating their opposition to mining and expressing a preference for community development options that would benefit community interests and allow the conservation of the pristine environment of the area.
And in an unprecedented move, sangomas within the communities have added their own weight to the call, saying that the ancestors have made it known that they also oppose mining.
The petition states [Read more...]
Posted on May 15th, 2007 by admin
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View or Download the complete PDF file:
Background Information Document: Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project EIA
[ The above document includes a registration form for I&AP's and a location map of the area to be mined, proposed smelter sites, and, conveniently, route of the proposed N2 toll road in relation to mining area's ]
! IMPORTANT ! Please register as an IAP by sending an email with your contact details to xolobeni@gcs-sa.biz
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT
Provides an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIA) the for Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project;
Posted on May 14th, 2007 by admin
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