/ 22 November 2024

Illegal mining proliferates when the state fails to issue closure certificates and regulate compliance

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Standoff: Zama zamas mining at abandoned sites exacerbate environmental harm and cause security issues. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The problem has wide-ranging socio-economic and environmental impacts, says a draft mine closure strategy

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