Residents unhappy about plans for new Lephalale coal mine

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Residents unhappy about plans for new Lephalale coal mine - Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds

Residents of Lephalale in Limpopo are unhappy about a decision to allow an environmental authorisation assessment for a new coal mine in the Waterberg area, which has a shortage of water and has previously been declared a high pollution zone.

The decision was made by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy.Subscribe to the M&G today for just R30 for the first three months* to gain access to this story and all our best journalism, subscriber-only newsletters, events and a weekly cryptic crossword.”

 

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