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This April 2018 Site Assessment Report and Remediation Action Plan, prepared by WSP Environmental (Pty) Ltd for ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), evaluates land and groundwater contamination at the Vanderbijlpark steel mill. The report concludes that while soil impacts are generally low risk, substantial groundwater contamination exists on the western boundary due to historical coal tar sludge deposition in Dam 10, which created a Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) plume extending approximately 2.5km west. The report recommends a shift from informal DNAPL abstraction to enhanced natural attenuation via chemical dosing, alongside consolidated groundwater monitoring and further investigation of specific soil contamination in the southeast.

Circular 8/2013 provides updated procedures for appeals under the Land Use Planning Ordinance, 1985 (LUPO) in the Western Cape, following a High Court judgment that declared section 44 of the LUPO unconstitutional. The circular outlines how the Minister will now handle appeals—through dismissal, setting aside, or substitution—and details the administrative requirements for municipalities processing these appeals.

This document provides a detailed guideline for applicants seeking a prospecting right under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002). It outlines the mandatory components of an Environmental Management Plan (EMP), which is a prerequisite for the Minister to conclude that prospecting will not cause unacceptable pollution or ecological damage. The guideline specifies requirements for environmental descriptions, impact assessments, financial provisions, monitoring, closure objectives, and public participation.

This document is an expert affidavit provided by Vanessa Stone, a professional with experience in environmental management and sustainability, submitted in the context of legal proceedings in South Africa. The statement outlines Stone's professional qualifications, her methodology for analyzing environmental impacts, and her reliance on specific scientific literature and reports to assess environmental risks.

This case study examines the application processes for prospecting and mining rights for coal on the farms Zoekop, Blyvooruitzicht, and Leewbank in the Belfast district of Mpumalanga. It highlights systemic failures in public participation, discrepancies in property designation, and the disregard of environmental constraints and state department objections by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and the applicants, Eyesizwe Coal (Pty) Ltd and Exarro Coal Mpumalanga (Pty) Ltd.

This document is a statement from the Minister of the National Department (South Africa) responding to an application regarding air quality in the Highveld Priority Area. The Minister defends the government's environmental management tools, denies a lack of cooperation between national departments, and argues that non-compliance with air quality standards does not automatically constitute a constitutional breach.

This briefing outlines the Terms of Reference, composition, and scope of the International Advisory Group (IAG) established to monitor the Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project. The IAG is an independent body designed to advise the World Bank Group (WBG) and the governments of Chad and Cameroon on the project's progress toward social, environmental, and poverty alleviation goals.

This report evaluates Mexico's readiness and capacity to implement the Mining Policy Framework (MPM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF). Conducted between May and December 2021, the assessment identifies strengths in geological data and regulatory development, while highlighting critical weaknesses in national planning, legal updates, financial benefit distribution, and the management of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).

This report, prepared by the Sustainable Development Strategies Group for the World Bank, provides a detailed analysis and transparency template based on the International Bar Association's (IBA) Model Mining Development Agreement (MMDA) Version 1.0. It outlines the essential components of modern mine development agreements, emphasizing the balance between investor security and the sustainable development of host countries and communities. The document includes a template of MMDA sections, an explanatory narrative on key clauses, and a research summary on the absence of a similar international model for the oil and gas sector.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the readiness of governments to manage mine closures and the post-mining transition. Based on a 2019-2020 survey of 17 member countries and 14 Mining Policy Framework (MPF) assessments, the document finds that while awareness is high, many jurisdictions lack the policies, financial assurance, and administrative capacity to effectively manage the environmental and social risks associated with closing medium- to large-scale mines.

This research paper by James Manor, presented at a World Resources Institute conference in 2002, examines the relationship between democratic decentralization and social equity. The author analyzes whether shifting power to local levels reduces poverty and identifies specific political and social conditions under which marginalized groups are most likely to benefit from such systems.