CoAL and NGO coalition bury the hatchet

Emerging coal miner Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) and the Save Mapungubwe Coalition, which has hitherto been challenging the Vele opencast mine development, in Limpopo, on Thursday agreed to work together. The parties signed a memorandum of...

CoAL suspends some activities at Vele after water licence appeal

Emerging miner Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) has stopped all activities requiring the use of water at its troubled Vele project in Limpopo, after a coalition of nonprofit organisations (NGOs) appealed the integrated water use licence. The appeal...

University of Pretoria outfit joins enviro campaigners’ bid to stop mining at CoAL’s planned Vele colliery

South Africa’s Centre for Child Law (CCL), which is run by the University of Pretoria, has now joined nongovernmental organisations and the Save Mapungubwe Coalition Group (SMCG) in seeking an interdict to stop planned mining and to protect the...

CoAL increases stake in controversial SA project

Mining and development company Coal of Africa (CoAL) recently announced that it had increased its stake in the Vele project in South Africa to 100%, following the grant of unconditional new order mining rights for the project by the country’s...

CoAL increases stake in controversial S Africa project

Mining and development company Coal of Africa (CoAL) on Thursday announced that it had increased its stake in the Vele project in South Africa to 100%, following the grant of unconditional new order mining rights for the project by the country's...