[miningmx.com] – SOUTH Africa’s cabinet approved draft technical regulations today which bring the prospect of fracking closer, regulations that enshrine the principle of ‘the polluter pays’, said BDlive citing mines minister, Susan Shabangu.
“The proposed regulations prescribe good international petroleum industry practices and standards which enhance safe exploration and production of all petroleum (including but not limited to shale gas) and will further ensure that petroleum exploration is conducted in a socially and environmentally balanced manner,” the minister said.
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