Mapungubwe emerges as new theatre in tussle between mining and ecotourism

The consistently contentious question of whether or not mining, ecotourism and agriculture can co-exist, was once again highlighted during the public consultation process for Coal of Africa Limited’s (CoAL’s) Vele Colliery, near the Mapungubwe...

Real Economy Report

This is the Real Economy Report. Our top stories this week: Mercedes Benz launches armoured sedans for 2010; South Africa's Water affairs minister seeks to calm water shortage fears; and government warns business on mandatory carbon emissions...

CoAL’s Vele project raises environmental concerns

South Africa’s Environmental Affairs and Tourism department has raised “significant concerns” with Australian-miner Coal of Africa Limited’s (CoAL’s) proposed Vele Colliery, in the Limpopo province, and did not support the project, a top...

Coal’s future still bright despite SA looking to tighten environmental controls – Prevost

Wood Mackenzie senior coal analyst Xavier Prevost, who at the weekend accepted the Fossil Fuel Foundation’s 2008 Annual Prestige award, has “great hopes” for the local coal sector, despite the prospect of tighter environmental controls....

Daily podcast – July 29, 2008

In today's podcast: South Africa and Nigeria have the responsibility to pull Africa out of poverty and political instability, Cabinet has mandated the National Treasury to investigate the possible imposition of a tax on carbon-dioxide emissions,...

Van Schalkwyk gives green light for Sishen-Saldanha iron-ore expansion

Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk had given the go-ahead to the next expansion phase of Transnet’s Sishen-Saldanha iron-ore corridor, he said in an emailed statement on Thursday.

Study of Cape zircon project advances

BATEMAN is progressing with the bankable feasibility study (BFS) for the Tormin zircon project, 400 km north of Cape Town on the West Coast.

SA makes progress in asbestos-mine rehabilitation

About 60% – or 111 mines and 578 dumps – of South Africa’s abandoned and ownerless asbestos mines have been rehabilitated by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) since 1986, when the health hazards related to asbestos...