1. Municipality halts prospecting in Moutonshoek The Verlorenvlei Coalition (VC) welcomes the granting of an interim interdict against Bongani Minerals (Pty) Ltd. and a local landowner to cease prospecting activities for tungsten in the Moutonshoek Valley. The interdict, lodged by the Bergrivier Local Municipality and granted in the Cape High Court on Thursday, 22 March [...]
Click image to view full article. Note that the journalist used the wrong caption – this is Verlorenvlei itself. It is additionally like that she misquoted Johannes van der Walt in that they may be drilling holes of 7 cm in diameter perhaps, but certainly not only 7 cm deep!
Article source: IOL Donwald Pressly Bongani Minerals, which has been granted a right to prospect for tungsten in the Verlorenvlei region north of Piketberg in the Western Cape, is determined that drilling will begin in the area despite court action being taken against it by local farmers and a community organisation. Speaking from New York, [...]
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