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Green lobby, land owners win big in Maccsand case

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The Constitutional Court’s judgment in the Maccsand case has handed civil society and land owners plenty ammunition to curb mining, say legal experts.

China aims for soft landing, says World Bank

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A new World Bank report projects GDP growth in China will be 8.2% in 2012 and 8.6% in 2013.

ConCourt makes mine zoning judgment

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Mining companies have to obtain permission not only from the Department of Mineral Resources for mining or prospecting on a piece of land, but also from local authorities.

Gold, PGM output take a hit

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South Africa's mining output fell sharply in volume terms in February, highlighting the impact of a government safety drive and a strike at Impala Platinum, reports Reuters.

Transnet sets sights on R300bn quantum leap

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The bold capital expansion programme will include R32bn on taking coal export capacity to 98 million tonnes a year, and a further R25bn expanding iron ore exports to 81Mtpy.

Kasukuwere changes his tune on compensation

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Zimbabwe’s Minister of Indigenisation, Saviour Kasukuwere, has now ruled out any compensation being paid to Implats’ Zimbabwe unit, Zimplats.

Zimbabwe ‘owns’ 51% of non-compliant mines

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Zimbabwe's indigenisation minister says the state now owns 51% of all mines that have not complied with the countries local ownership laws, according to Reuters.

Tribunal allows intervention in Petmin case

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Two players in the silica market have been granted leave to intervene in proceedings at the Competition Tribunal on Petmin's proposed sale of SamQuarz, reports Business Day.

Gold One, FIU sign binding Ezulwini deal

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Gold One International and First Uranium Corporation have signed a binding sales agreement on the transfer of Ezulwini mine.

AMD treatment: The risk of becoming ill

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Between 0.0005% and 0.00001% - that’s the risk consumers run of becoming ill from using water from the purification processes proposed by WUC for treating acid mine effluent.