Environmental groups did not mince their words this week in their reaction to the latest onslaught on the Soutpansberg’s coalfields. The onslaught comes in the form of applications for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) regarding the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) by the Kinetic Development Group (KDG). Also included are applications for an atmospheric emissions licence (AEL) and a water-use licence application (WULA).
The applications are for a ferrochrome and alloys...