DWA takes legal action against four mines
Water Affairs has taken legal action against four mines that continued operating without water-use licences despite being told to comply, Deputy Water Affairs Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi said on...
View ArticleClimate crisis but minister calls for more coal
Despite stated plans to rebalance its energy mix, Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, outlined coal’s importance to SA’s future. “There can be no doubt of the critical role coal […]
View ArticleProposed two-year extension on fracking
Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has proposed a two-year extension of the moratorium on new applications for onshore and offshore exploration rights and on hydraulic fracturing (fracking)...
View ArticleFracking regulations to be consolidated
Water Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has revealed that final fracking regulations are being consolidated. Draft regulations regarding fracking were published in October last year, followed by a period...
View ArticleGovt ready to move forward with fracking
Government says it is ready to regulate and monitor companies that have expressed an interest in exploring shale gas in the country. Thibedi Ramontja, the Director-General of the Mineral Resources […]
View ArticlePromoting circular economic growth
Climate change, slow economic growth, and a disproportionate reliance on mineral resources pose significant threats to sustainability. By adopting the idea of a circular economy, the effects of these...
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