South African community wins court battle over mining rights

22.11.2018

High court orders government to get prior community consent before granting mining rights in PondolandEnvironmental activists in South Africa have won a landmark legal victory after the high court ordered the government to get prior community consent before granting mining rights.The judgment represents a major victory for campaigners in Xolobeni, a community in Pondoland, who have been involved in a protracted and sometimes violent struggle against a proposed titanium mine. Continue reading...

Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/22/south-african-community-wins-court-battle-over-mining-rights

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