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1 Dec 2010

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Reuters

S.Africa court backs villagers against mining firm

A South African court has overturned mining prospecting rights granted in platinum-rich Limpopo province...on two farms held by Genorah Resources, a majority shareholder in Australia-listed junior platinum miner Nkwe Platinum. The country's top court determined that Genorah had failed to consult people who owned the land where it wanted to prospect, a decision that may spur other communities to mount legal challenges against the industry. [also refers to Eversheds]