letter-signed-dhom-to-centre-for-environmental-rights-re-xolobeni-issu-5b6efc7d1bf2005b.pdf
Summary
A letter from the Australian High Commission in Pretoria to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding Mineral Commodities Ltd’s (MRC) proposed titanium mine in Xolobeni, South Africa.
Key insights
- The Australian High Commission states that Australian authorities lack the jurisdiction to grant or deny mining rights in South Africa, as these matters fall under the authority of South African law and authorities, despite Mineral Commodities Ltd (MRC) being an Australian company.
- The Australian High Commission confirms that it did not provide funding to Mineral Commodities Ltd (MRC), noting that an application for funding under the Direct Aid Program in the 2006-07 financial year was unsuccessful.
- The Australian Government expects its companies operating overseas to comply with applicable laws, including those of the host country and Australian laws concerning foreign bribery and international sanctions, and encourages compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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- APA
- Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). letter-signed-dhom-to-centre-for-environmental-rights-re-xolobeni-issu-5b6efc7d1bf2005b.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Letter-signed-DHOM-to-Centre-for-Environmental-Rights-re-Xolobeni-issu-.pdf?x21779
- Chicago
- Centre for Environmental Rights. letter-signed-dhom-to-centre-for-environmental-rights-re-xolobeni-issu-5b6efc7d1bf2005b.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Letter-signed-DHOM-to-Centre-for-Environmental-Rights-re-Xolobeni-issu-.pdf?x21779.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=letter-signed-dhom-to-centre-for-environmental-rights-re-xolobeni-issu-5b6efc7d1bf2005b.pdf |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Letter-signed-DHOM-to-Centre-for-Environmental-Rights-re-Xolobeni-issu-.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndlettersigneddhomtocentreforenvironmentalrightsrexolobeniissu5b6efc7d1bf2005bpdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{letter-signed-dhom-to-centre-for-environmental-rights-re-xolobeni-issu-5b6efc7d1bf2005b.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Letter-signed-DHOM-to-Centre-for-Environmental-Rights-re-Xolobeni-issu-.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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