Section 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.

Prohibitions and restrictions on prospecting and mining in environmentally sensitive areas in terms of s.49 of the MPRDA

By mfourie | Published: January 31, 2011

Barberton Mountainlands (Photo: Mervyn Lotter)

Letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of eight NGOs and CSOs to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, 19 July 2010: “Task Team on Mining in Sensitive Areas: Support from Non-Government and Civil Society Organisations“

Reply from the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs to CER, 18 September 2010

Letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights on behalf of thirteen NGOs and CSOs to the Minister of Mineral Resources, 1 February 2011: “Request to the Minister of Mineral Resources to exercise her discretion under s.49 of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act to prohibit and restrict prospecting and mining in areas of critical biodiversity and hydrological value and sensitivity”

Reply from the Chief Executive of the Chamber of Mines, 18 March 2011

Reply from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the letter from the Chamber of Mines, 28 March 2011

Follow-up letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the Minister of Mineral Resources, 21 September 2011

Media releases, 1 February 2011:

Media coverage:

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One Comment

  1. Jack
    Posted April 4, 2011 at 3:01 pm | Permalink

    I work for a mining company – but that reply from the CEO of the CoM is just embarrassing…

    Reply

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