COAL FACED: Coal of Africa will begin mining on its Vele Project soon. Picture: Getty Images"
Luphert Chilwane
Coal of Africa is aiming to produce the first coking coal from its controversial R1bn project located around the Limpopo-based world heritage site called Mapungubwe National Park.
The Vele project was hit with long delays after widespread concern that it would cause damage to the world heritage site. Objections by environmentalist caused the government to halt the project.
The Vele project was suspended in August last year when the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) ordered CoAL to stop work because of the alleged violations of the National Environmental Management Act, despite the company having been awarded a mining right and environmental approval by the Department of Mineral Resources.
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