Request to DEA for the application by Atha-Africa Ventures to mine in the Mabola Protected Environment

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a request to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 20 October 2016 for records concerning Atha-Africa Ventures' application to mine commercially in the Mabola Protected Environment.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights requested records from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and the Minister of Environmental Affairs regarding Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd's application for permission to mine commercially in the Mabola Protected Environment, specifically referencing section 48(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003 (NEMPAA). This request includes any applications or motivations submitted around May 2016 and all related correspondence.
• The request pertains to the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine located in Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga Province. The document cites several reference numbers: NEAS reference DEA/EIA/0001965/2013, DEA reference 14/12/16/3/3/3/85, and an authorisation register number from the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (17/2/3/GS-131).

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2016). Request to DEA for the application by Atha-Africa Ventures to mine in the Mabola Protected Environment. https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-dea-for-the-application-by-atha-africa-ventures-to-mine-in-the-mabola-protected-environment

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. Request to DEA for the application by Atha-Africa Ventures to mine in the Mabola Protected Environment. 2016. https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-dea-for-the-application-by-atha-africa-ventures-to-mine-in-the-mabola-protected-environment.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2016request, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{Request to DEA for the application by Atha-Africa Ventures to mine in the Mabola Protected Environment}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://cer.org.za/paia/request-to-dea-for-the-application-by-atha-africa-ventures-to-mine-in-the-mabola-protected-environment}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }