NGO COALITION AIMS TO SET BENCHMARK FOR COAL MINING BEST PRACTICE
The coalition of civil society organisations challenging the authorisations given to mining company Limpopo Coal (Pty) Ltd’s proposed Vele colliery outside the Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site, has resolved to commence direct formal negotiations with Limpopo Coal and its holding company Coal of Africa (CoAL).Read more
NGO Coalition response to MoA between CoAL, DEA and SANParks
The coalition of civil society organisations who are challenging the authorisations given to Australian mining company Coal of Africa Limited’s proposed Vele colliery outside the Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site have, taken note of a media briefing held this morning on a Memorandum of Agreement reached between the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), South African National Parks (SANParks) and Coal of Africa (CoAL) relating to the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.Read more
Mapungubwe a valuable green tourism destination
Vanessa Bristow believes we need to protect the Mapungubwe region against industrial development because “once we’ve lost this battle there’s nothing left for anybody”.Read more
NGO Coalition appeals water use licence granted to CoAL
The coalition of civil society organisations that has opposed the proposed Vele colliery of Limpopo Coal Company (Pty) Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian mining company Coal of Africa Limited, will today lodge an appeal with the Water Tribunal against the water use licence granted to Limpopo Coal for its proposed Vele colliery by the Acting Director-General of the Department of Water Affairs (DWA), Mr Trevor Balzer, on 29 March 2011.Read more
NGO Coalition responds to environmental authorisation granted to CoAL
The Coalition has noted with disappointment various press reports regarding the environmental authorisation granted to Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) by the Department of Environmental Affairs in the first s.24G application for rectification of illegal activities.Read more
Shares dive as Coal of Africa halts Vele mine
Coal of Africa fell the most since October 2008 on the JSE yesterday after complying with a government order to halt construction at its Vele mine.Read more
Mapungubwe Action Group take aim at mining firm
Environmentalists served an application to controversial mining house Coal of Africa, as well as the minister of mineral resources, Susan Shabangu, to stop activities at a proposed coalmine near Mapungubwe immediately.Read more
COAL OF AFRICA ISSUED WITH COMPLIANCE NOTICE TO CEASE WITH ILLEGAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES AT VELE COLLIERY
The Department of Environmental Affairs can confirm that on Thursday, 05 August 2010, its Environmental Management Inspectorate (Green Scorpions) issued a compliance notice to Coal of Africa to cease with activities that are in contravention of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).Read more
Interdict Vele Colliery
A coalition of organisations concerned about the recent grant of a mining right to Limpopo Coal (Pty) Ltd by the Department of Mineral Resources launched interdict proceedings on 3 August 2010 against Limpopo Coal (Pty) Ltd and the Minister of Mineral Resources.Read more
MINING IN THE MAPUNGUBWE AREA CEASES – FOR NOW
The fight to protect the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape and its surrounding area from coal mining was taken to the next level in recent days with a number of actions being taken by both civil society as well as one government department.Read more
Vele Project - Environmental Management Plan
A big thank you to 50/50 for the very successful program aired on the 9th of August. Here is a written transcript of the interview.Read more
Mapungubwe mining rights sparks fears of area's downfall
A controversial mining operation at the Mapungubwe National Park, a World Heritage site, could lead to "an avalanche of similar developments" in the Limpopo River Valley.Read more
Fight to save the Mapungubwe World Heritage site intensifies
The fight to protect the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape from coal mining heated up this week with the submission of an appeal against the mine by some of the leading non¬governmental organisations in South Africa. Australian company Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) was recently given the go ahead to begin construction of an opencast and underground coal mine within less than 6km from the borders of the Mapungubwe National Park and adjacent to the World Heritage Site, with the approval of the Environmental Management Plan for the proposed Vele Colliery.Read more