SA to unveil new mining, biodiversity planning tool this year

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 15:11
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The South African government will launch a new ‘National Mining and Biodiversity Guideline’ later this year, which will provide the mining sector with a tool for integrating biodiversity considerations into planning processes.

Addressing lawmakers on Wednesday, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said that the “practical, user-friendly” solution would be released jointly with Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, in partnership with industry, “towards the third quarter of this year”.

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