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Die stof en gemoedere rondom die omstrede Elandsfontein/KROPZ-fosfaatmyn buite Hopefield bou steeds op en veroorsaak toenemend konflik in die gemeenskap tussen voor- en teenstanders van dié multi-miljardrand projek van die tanzaniet-mynmagnaat Mike Nunn. Die jongste verwikkelinge in dié langdurige stryd[…]
Read moreDisused Saldanha quarry emerging as new liquid petroleum gas hub BY: DYLAN SLATER A liquid petroleum gas (LPG) terminal and import infrastructure is being constructed by energy infrastructure company Sunrise Energy in Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, to curb historical LPG[…]
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Your input counts! The Draft EIA Report for the proposed gas-fired power plant at Saldanha Bay has been revised following comments and input from stakeholders and affected/interested parties. The revised Draft EIA report is now available for scrutiny and comments[…]
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While affected and interested parties only have tomorrow and Wednesday to raise their concerns/opinions about the proposed new phosphate mine of Adelaide Ruiters Mining and Exploration (ARME) near Vredenburg, the plot thickens as secrecy and confusion surround all phosphate mining[…]
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WIE IS KROPZ? WeskusonTheline het nou ‘n dubbelblad-advertensie in Weslander raakgelees waarin ‘n maatskappy – KROPZ – glo R1,3 miljard in die ontwikkeling van die omstrede Elandsfontein-fosfaatmyn belê . . . (Weslander 8 September 2016: KROPZ : Antwoorde op jou[…]
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Gas-to-Power Programmes has a substantial role to play in South Africa’s power mix once economic activity picks up. – JAY URBAN Although demand for power has decreased, owing to stagnation in the economy, which means less demand from key industries[…]
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Most of South Africa’s crude oil is stored and traded at Saldanha Bay. What happened to the oil and who pocketed the money? The following article appeared in BizNews on 22 August 2016. It leaves more questions than answers and[…]
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Work at the notorious Elandsfontein phosphate mine seems to be continuing as usual despite an urgent pending Supreme Court case brought by the West Coast Environmental Protection Association to stop the mining company EEM from continuing without the essential licences[…]
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Very interesting . . . Any expert advice/comment? With a Steel Plant, gas-powered power plant and a phosphate mine in the picture, the waters of the Langebaan Lagoon and Saldanha Bay is BETTER for aquaculture projects? It will be detrimental[…]
Read moreThe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) proposes to establish a sea-based Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ) in Saldanha Bay, which is intended to attract and incentivise investment in the sector, provide marine aquaculture services, manage the risks associated with[…]
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