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Alexander Bay

Diamond rush — The precious memories of a diamond dorp on the West Coast

Maverick Life

Diamond rush — The precious memories of a diamond dorp on the West Coast

By Chris Marais

Dear Minister Gwede Mantashe: There is an urgent need for a moratorium on applications for prospecting and mining on the West Coast

South Africa

Dear Minister Gwede Mantashe: There is an urgent need for a moratorium on applications for prospecting and mining on the West Coast

By Protect the West Coast

The slow squeeze on Port Nolloth’s fishermen — walled in and fenced out by mining

South Africa

The slow squeeze on Port Nolloth’s fishermen — walled in and fenced out by mining

By Barry Christianson