letter-from-chamber-of-mines-18-march-2011-937ae5680e33de22.pdf

A letter from the Chamber of Mines of South Africa to the Centre for Environmental Rights responding to a request for the Minister of Mineral Resources to prohibit mining in areas of critical biodiversity and hydrological value.

• The Chamber of Mines supports the prohibition of mining in areas that are legally protected and agrees that certain areas require more protection than others, noting that mining companies should work to enhance ecological sustainability in areas where their activities are acceptable.
• The Chamber asserts that South Africa possesses an existing legal framework for identifying and declaring areas with land-use restrictions based on biodiversity, heritage, or hydrological characteristics, specifically citing the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act and the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act.
• The mining industry integrates biodiversity protection into the planning stages of mineral development projects through site-specific Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs), which are part of commitments under Environmental Management Programmes (EMPs).
• The Chamber rejects the approach of a single stakeholder advocating for "no go" areas without sector engagement, describing such actions as "unprocedural, flawed and unacceptable," and insists that any protection of identified areas must follow prevailing legislation and due process regarding consultation with affected parties.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). letter-from-chamber-of-mines-18-march-2011-937ae5680e33de22.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Letter-from-Chamber-of-Mines-18-March-2011.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. letter-from-chamber-of-mines-18-march-2011-937ae5680e33de22.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Letter-from-Chamber-of-Mines-18-March-2011.pdf?x21779.

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndletterfromchamberofmines18march2011937ae5680e33de22pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{letter-from-chamber-of-mines-18-march-2011-937ae5680e33de22.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Letter-from-Chamber-of-Mines-18-March-2011.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }