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The review finds that the IWUL was issued based on inadequate specialist studies that failed to identify all potential impacts, particularly regarding groundwater-wetland interlinkages and post-closure mine water decant. It argues that the license conditions are too general and fail to incorporate specific mitigation measures. Additionally, the document assesses the socio-economic landscape of the project area, highlighting the vulnerability of farm tenants and the need for comprehensive skills development and resettlement plans to mitigate negative social impacts.

This document is a decision by the MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs of Mpumalanga Province to dismiss an appeal brought by the Centre for Environmental Rights. The appeal challenged the environmental authorisation granted to Atha-Africa Ventured for the proposed Yzermyn underground coal mine, located on Portion 1 of the farm Yzermyn 96 HT within the Pixley Ka Seme Local Municipality.

This document is a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) for Atha-Africa Ventures, detailing the company's strategies for employee training, community development, and socio-economic impact within the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

The Voice Community Representative Council, an NPO representing communities in the Dr. Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Municipality, issued a memorandum of grievances to the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) on July 26, 2018. The document accuses CER and its coalition of using environmental protection as a pretext to block the Yzermyn mining project by Atha Africa Ventures, thereby perpetuating economic and racial inequality and poverty for the local black community.