Ezemvelo says No to coal mining

This article was published in the Mercury on September 30, 2015. By Tony Carnie EZEMVELO KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife has come out strongly against coal mining on the borderline of its flagship Hluhluwe-Imfolozi game reserve, warning that the proposed mine would “destroy” large sections of Africa’s oldest game reserve and wilderness area.…

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Anthracite mine fight gains momentum

This article was published in the Eyethu Bay Watch on September 16, 2015. By Tamlyn Jolly AS opposers of Ibutho Coal’s proposed Fuleni anthracite project eagerly await news of the project’s progress, the fight has gained momentum as the largest collection of environmental and conservation NGOs ever, joined forces to…

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Anthracite mine ‘fatally flawed’ - Daily News

  This article was published in the Daily News on Friday, September 4, 2015. By Richard Compton THE proposed “Fuleni” anthracite mine targeted for establishment on the south-eastern border of the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve in Zululand has been confronted by the largest collection of environmental and conservation NGO groupings established…

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Outrage over mine plan at reserve - Witness

This article was printed in the Witness September 3, 2015. A PROPOSAL for an anthracite mine bordering the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve has been met with outrage from various conservation groups. In a press release sent by the iMfo1ozi Community Wilderness Alliance (ICWA), director Sheila Berry said no one should be…

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