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Article

8 Aug 2016

Author:
Felipe Milanez, Carta Capital

South Africa: Coal mines surrounding park region allegedly impact sacred sites, loss of housing & damage to livelihood

"Os 10 conflitos ambientais mais explosivos do mundo", 8 August 2016

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A empresa de prospecção mineral Ibhuto-Coal planejou abrir uma mina de carvão a céu aberto em KwaZulu-Natal (África do Sul). O projeto chamado Fuleni está localizado no parque natural mais antigo da África, habitat do rinoceronte branco (a fronteira Hluhluwe-iMfolozi). Duas minas de carvão já rodeiam a região do parque: Zululand Anthracite Colliery (propriedade da empresa Rio Tinto) e Somkhele (propriedade de Petmin).

Atualmente, ambas as minas geram fortes impactos às comunidades locais: destruição de locais sagrados, perdas de habitações, assim como danos à água, cultivos e biodiversidade da região. Diante da proposta de implantação do projeto Fuleni, as comunidades afetadas se opõem à intensificação dos impactos sobre seus meios de subsistência e sobre o ecossistema local protegido pelo parque.

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Translation by Google Translate:

"The 10 most explosive environmental conflicts in the world" 8 August 2016

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The Ibhuto-Coal mineral prospecting company planned to open an open-pit coal mine in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). The project called Fuleni is located in the oldest natural park in Africa, habitat of the white rhinoceros (the border Hluhluwe-iMfolozi). Two coal mines already surround the park region: Zululand Anthracite Colliery (owned by Rio Tinto) and Somkhele (owned by Petmin).

Currently, both mines generate strong impacts to local communities: destruction of sacred sites, loss of housing, as well as damage to water, crops and biodiversity in the region. Faced with the proposed implementation of the Fuleni project, affected communities oppose the intensification of impacts on their livelihoods and on the local ecosystem protected by the park.

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*Sourced by RepRisk due diligence on ESG and business conduct risks, www.reprisk.com.