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Environmental impact assessment

BP ordered to pay costs in addition to R53m fine in landmark private prosecution case

Our Burning Planet

BP ordered to pay costs in addition to R53m fine in landmark private prosecution case

By Julia Evans

New Environment Minister Dion George throws potential lifeline to sinking Karpowership deal

Business Maverick

New Environment Minister Dion George throws potential lifeline to sinking Karpowership deal

By Tony Carnie

Coal mining company sends bulldozers into KZN village before impact studies are finalised

South Africa

Coal mining company sends bulldozers into KZN village before impact studies are finalised

By Tony Carnie

Mining boom in Northern Cape town ignites conflict between Copper 360 and local community

South Africa

Mining boom in Northern Cape town ignites conflict between Copper 360 and local community

By Liezl Human

Zululand community members blockade roads, telling India's Jindal Steel & Power to ‘voetsek’

Business Maverick

Zululand community members blockade roads, telling India's Jindal Steel & Power to ‘voetsek’

By Tony Carnie

South Africa

Accreditation of Karpowership gas explosion risk consultants suspended after Daily Maverick probe

By Tony Carnie

Why has Limpopo dumped its biodiversity protection plan into a dark hole?

Our Burning Planet

Why has Limpopo dumped its biodiversity protection plan into a dark hole?

By Tony Carnie

Gold Fields' Preece hopeful ‘Operation Chinchilla’ can restart soon at Chilean mine project

Business Maverick

Gold Fields' Preece hopeful ‘Operation Chinchilla’ can restart soon at Chilean mine project

By Ed Stoddard

More late changes to gas explosion and noise studies as Karpowership enters final lap

Our Burning Planet

More late changes to gas explosion and noise studies as Karpowership enters final lap

By Tony Carnie

Karpowership gas leviathan bubbles back up — again

South Africa

Karpowership gas leviathan bubbles back up — again

By Tony Carnie

SA government aims to drastically cut red tape on solar energy projects

South Africa

SA government aims to drastically cut red tape on solar energy projects

By Onke Ngcuka

Seismic survey: South Africa’s top science academy calls for rethink on outdated sea-blasting technology

South Africa

Seismic survey: South Africa’s top science academy calls for rethink on outdated sea-blasting technology

By Tony Carnie