The deadline for appeals to stop Fish by the Sea prospecting for diamonds on the beach near Brand-se-baai adjacent to a Critical Biodiversity Area and a marine Ecological and Biologically Significant Area (EBSA), a world class surf spot and important bird habitats, among a slew of other environmental concerns, is almost upon us. PTWC calls […]
Protect the West Coast (PTWC) urges the public to appeal an approval on www.ripl.co.za for Whale Head Minerals to dredge for heavy minerals along a portion of Northern Cape coast using a mining method that scientists warn can have catastrophic effects on the nearshore marine environment.
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