29-09-2008
A major South African mineral sands project has been the subject of conflicting claims over the past four years. See: http://www.minesandcommunities.org//article.php?a=8784
In the following article, a spokesperson for a coalition opposing the mining sets out his view of the complexities of the issues involved, stressing that:
“We would be lead by the wishes of those Wild Coast communities who will be most directly affected by the mining”. [Read more...]
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Louis
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Mon, 29 Sep 2008
A PROJECT to mine titanium in the Xolobeni region of Eastern Cape, granted to Transworld Energy and Minerals (TEM), has been stopped in its tracks by Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica, Business Day reported. [Read more...]
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Louis
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We don’t know to what extent the ANC rupture has impacted on the undertaking by national Minerals and Energy Minister Buyelwa Sonjica to investigate the consultation process into the controversial multi-billion rand project to mine the Pondoland dunes, but assume she will stick to her guns. [Read more...]
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Louis
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Sustaining the Wild Coast (SWC) campaign, a loose coalition of
organisations continue to lobby government to overturn the decision to
permit open cast dune mining in the Pondoland Wild Coast region. The SWC
argue that not only was the decision making process flawed but mining the
region would have grave consequences for the ecology of the region. But
the campaign continues to face a number of obstacles, from stakeholders
with different agendas to accusations of the campaign being ”a white
elitist concern” , to approving authorities lacking sufficient clout to
make a difference, Azad Essa speaks to the SWC communications officer, Val
Payn to get a better understanding of the issue. [Read more...]
Posted on September 26th, 2008 by Louis
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By: Christy van der Merwe
Published on 4th August 2008
The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) has granted ASX-listed mining junior Mineral Commodities (MRC) the mining right for a portion of the Xolobeni Mineral Sands project, along South Africa’s Wild Coast. [Read more...]
Posted on September 25th, 2008 by Louis
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21 Sep 2008
Derek Alberts
WE don’t know whether to laugh or cry about the amicable understanding between the Msunduzi Municipality and labour over last week’s sabotage of water and electricity supplies. [Read more...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by Louis
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September 21, 2008 Edition 2
Annie Dorasamy
After a mammoth battle to save pristine wilderness along the Wild Coast, there seems to be a glimmer of hope for Xolobeni, the traditional homeland of the AmaDiba people. [Read more...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by Louis
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