Mining ‘could ruin wilderness’
24 June 2015
The report suggested that several species of wildlife could also be affected negatively. Picture: Tony Carnie
By Tony Carnie
Durban – One of the last truly wild corners of ancient Africa would never be the same again – and could lose its global status as a wilderness area – if a local mining company was allowed to blast open new coal mining pits on the wilderness border.
This was the stark conclusion of scientific consultants who released a draft environmental impact report, funded by the Ibutho Coal mining group.
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