Keysource Minerals, a silica sand mine, is appealing a decision by the Department of Water and Sanitation to reject its water use licence.
Keysource Minerals is owned by Ardagh Glass Packaging , the largest glass manufacturer in sub-Saharan Africa. It produces glass for big food and beverage companies such as Coca-Cola, Distell and Heineken. The company says it is running out of silica reserves at its current mine in Athlone.on the water use licence application that mining will cause a"significant and unacceptable impact" on the environment, the Cape Flats Aquifer, and the surrounding farmlands.
In its papers, the company says its Athlone mine, which provides all the sand for its Bellville glass plant, is reaching the end of its life, and reserves will be depleted by 2025. He said industries which employ thousands of people are dependent on the development of the new mine.
ประเทศไทย ข่าวล่าสุด, ประเทศไทย หัวข้อข่าว
Similar News:คุณยังสามารถอ่านข่าวที่คล้ายกันนี้ซึ่งเรารวบรวมจากแหล่งข่าวอื่น ๆ ได้
แหล่ง: TheSAnews - 🏆 25. / 59 อ่านเพิ่มเติม »