South African community wins court battle over mining rights
by Jonathan Watts from Environment | The Guardian on (#43GAN)
High court orders government to get prior community consent before granting mining rights in Pondoland
Environmental activists in South Africa have won a landmark legal victory after the high court ordered the government to get prior community consent before granting mining rights.
The judgment represents a major victory for campaigners in Xolobeni, a community in Pondoland, who have been involved in a protracted and sometimes violent struggle against a proposed titanium mine.
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