(par 9.7.4.3) Responsible mining must preserve the environment
Responsible mining must preserve the environment http://www.oilinuganda.org/features/opinion/responsible-mining-must-preserve-the-environment.html Monday, 25th August 2014 | Uganda appears set to intensify mineral exploitation to spur economic development, but this should not be at the expense of the environment in mineral-rich areas. By David Kyagulanyi In this year’s State of the Nation address by H.E the President of Uganda, Yoweri […]
(par 9.7.4.3) Parties sign Vele colliery biodoversity offset agreement
Parties sign Vele colliery biodoversity offset agreement http://www.miningweekly.com/article/parties-sign-vele-colliery-biodoversity-offset-agreement-2014-10-09 By: Anine Vermeulen The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), South African National Parks (SANParks) and Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) on Wednesday signed a historic biodiversity offset agreement (BOA) for CoAL’s Vele colliery, in Limpopo. The biodiversity offset was aimed at strengthening cooperation between the three parties towards the conservation and sustainable development of the […]
(par 9.7.4.3) Mpumalanga environmental crisis – why is nobody listening
GroundUp: Mpumalanga environmental crisis – why is nobody listening? http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-09-15-groundup-mpumalanga-environmental-crisis-why-is-nobody-listening/ A desperate battle is raging across vast tracts of Mpumalanga between coal mining on the one hand and water preservation, food security and tourism on the other, says TRACEY DAVIES for GROUND UP. (Tracey Davies works for the Centre for Environmental Rights.) For at least the last […]