MINING RIGHT APPLICATION MP 30/5/1/2/2/10069 GRANTING OF MINING RIGHT TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF PROPERTIES IN THE MABOLA PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) sent an urgent letter to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 23 February 2015, requesting confirmation and documentation regarding a mining right allegedly granted to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd (AAV) within the Mabola Protected Environment.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is seeking confirmation from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) regarding reports that a mining right was granted to Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd (AAV) for an area located within the Mabola Protected Environment.
• The CER highlights that under section 48(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (NEMPAA), commercial mining in a protected environment is prohibited without written consent from both the Minister of Environmental Affairs and the Cabinet member responsible for mineral and energy affairs.
• The CER has requested copies of any requests for consent made to the relevant Ministers and any subsequent responses, noting that if such requests are planned, a public participation process is required under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2015). MINING RIGHT APPLICATION MP 30/5/1/2/2/10069 GRANTING OF MINING RIGHT TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF PROPERTIES IN THE MABOLA PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Annexure-14.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. MINING RIGHT APPLICATION MP 30/5/1/2/2/10069 GRANTING OF MINING RIGHT TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF PROPERTIES IN THE MABOLA PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT. 2015. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Annexure-14.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2015mining, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{MINING RIGHT APPLICATION MP 30/5/1/2/2/10069 GRANTING OF MINING RIGHT TO ATHA-AFRICA VENTURES (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF PROPERTIES IN THE MABOLA PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2015}, month = feb, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Annexure-14.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }