Comments on: Xolobeni mining ‘can’t be stopped’ http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm Sustaining and Saving the Wild Coast Wed, 05 May 2010 15:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mark DJ dowding http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2810 mark DJ dowding Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:53:30 +0000 http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm#comment-2810 There are vast areas of desert where these fairly common minerals can be mined. Here in UK you cannot even OWN a beach. Defiling one seems to me like sacrelidge. There are vast areas of desert where these fairly common minerals can be mined.
Here in UK you cannot even OWN a beach.
Defiling one seems to me like sacrelidge.

]]> By: L. De Beer http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2482 L. De Beer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:34:00 +0000 http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm#comment-2482 I think South Africa should put in an application to mine Ayers Rock for granite, or the Great Barrier Reef for calcium carbonate. I think South Africa should put in an application to mine Ayers Rock for granite, or the Great Barrier Reef for calcium carbonate.

]]> By: Les Kvalsvig http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2346 Les Kvalsvig Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:25:29 +0000 http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm#comment-2346 Are attempts being made to get the Australian media involved? Are attempts being made to get the Australian media involved?

]]> By: Titanium mining murder is just baby politics | I THINK MINING http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2299 Titanium mining murder is just baby politics | I THINK MINING Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:03:09 +0000 http://www.swc.org.za/xolobeni-mining-cant-be-stopped.htm#comment-2299 [...] From a Blog whose name I cannot read:  Thirteen years ago a strong environmental campaign saved the St Lucia dunes from being mined. This time the Minerals and Energy Department will not be swayed by public opinion, a senior official told the Mail & Guardian this week. [...] [...] From a Blog whose name I cannot read:  Thirteen years ago a strong environmental campaign saved the St Lucia dunes from being mined. This time the Minerals and Energy Department will not be swayed by public opinion, a senior official told the Mail & Guardian this week. [...]

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