— This paper documents some recent international interludes in the Mapungubwe mining saga. Specifically, I outline the official position taken by South Africa at the 35th Session of the World ...

 — The agreement is intended to promote the development of Mapungubwe so that it benefits the environment, the local economy and resident communities. The background to the signing lies in the granting of a mining right to Limpopo Coal Company, owner of Vele Colliery, a wholly owned subsidiary of CoAL.

UN in 2010 pertaining to Mapungubwe's buffer zones and imminent threats from the Vele Colliery. This leads to a closer exami nation of the original site nomination and inscription in 2003 and how Coal of Africa (CoAL) have used debates over natural and cultural heritage to try to secure their advantage. Within South Africa, this

Vorster noted that she had heard that Anglo coal would be mining on the South of Mapungubwe on the same coal seam that the Vele mine operates, with mining eventually invading the area. The government was criticized …

 — Limited research has been conducted to understand mining impacts on protected environments and tourism sites. This paper will focus on the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site as a tourist attraction in Limpopo to shed light on how mining is impacting on the area and on tourism development and local sustainability.

[miningmx.com] — COAL of Africa (CoAL) has still not had an answer from government on when it can reopen the Vele coking coal mine in Limpopo Province. The company also faces a looming deadline in arranging new funding to repay a $20m loan from JP Morgan, due on March 24 this year.

Vele Colliery is a semi-soft coking and thermal coal colliery in the Tuli Coalfield located 48km west of Musina in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The project has been on care and maintenance since 2013 and Vele's processing plant will be modified to further process the Makhado Phase 1 coal.

 — Environment crusaders have vowed that they will keep up their fierce opposition to coal mining in the area bordering the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site in Limpopo. This is despite Australian ...

 — A historic biodiversity offset agreement for Vele Colliery has been signed by the Department of Environmental Affairs, SANParks and Coal of Africa to the value ofmillion over the life of the mine.

But the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is increasingly being threatened by mining activities. This was not unexpected, as there were two existing diamond mining …

The Journal of African History, 2005. ABSTRACT Southernmost Africa (here meaning South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland) provides an excellent opportunity for investigating the relations between farming, herding and hunting-gathering communities over the past 2,000 years, as well as the development of societies committed to food production and their …

 — After surviving for a millennium, South Africa s most precious historical site is facing a new threat: a nearby coal mine that has started production despite warnings from the United Nation s ...

Ayanda Shezi, spokesperson for the Department of Mineral Resources, said official records show 23 prospecting licences have been granted in the vicinity of Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. South African National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson Rey Thakhuli said it was aware of at least five prospecting licence…

Mapungubwe mining saga. Specifically, I outline the official position taken by South Africa at the 35th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris in 2011, with regard to …

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On 8 October 2014, after several postponed signing ceremonies, Coal of Africa (CoAL), the Department of Environmental Affairs and SANParks signed a biodiversity offset agreement for CoAL's Vele Colliery mine …

Challenges with mining in the area became particularly evident following the confrontation between the Save Mapungubwe Coalition and Coal of Africa, now MC Mining. The legal battle exposed the inefficiency of South Africa's heritage laws, arising from severe fragmentation between different government departments.

Coal Mine May Threaten Mapungubwe World Heritage Status ©Lynette Strauss. The Australian company Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) recently announced that it had been awarded 'unconditional new order mining …

Mapungubwe mining saga. Specifically, I outline the official position taken by South Africa at the 35th Session of the World Heritage ... where CoAL has inserted the Vele mine. From the perspective

 — A team of UN experts visited South Africa recently to see whether the coal mine is jeopardizing Mapungubwe, the site of the oldest known kingdom in southern Africa and a World Heritage Site. ... Their report, released this month, calls for a halt to the open-pit mining at the Vele colliery because it will "irreversibly damage" the ...

 — Challenges with mining in the area became particularly evident following the confrontation between the Save Mapungubwe Coalition and Coal of Africa, now MC Mining. The legal battle exposed …

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JSE-listed mining company Coal of Africa (CoAL) presented a scoping report at a community meeting of about 150 people last Thursday, in which it stated that the Vele Mining Project, which would be a combination of an open cast and underground coal mine, would create jobs and inject investment into the province.

Limpopo Coal from carrying on any mining or related operations on the Vele mining area was launched by MAG, EWT, PPF, ASAPA, WWF, BSA and WFSA on 3 August 2010. …

The Coalition formed when a coal mine was constructed within 7km of the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. Coal of Africa's Vele Colliery posed a threat to the integrity of both the sacred site and the surrounding water …

 — The government has reversed its tough stance and agreed that Australian-listed miner Coal of Africa can proceed with the Vele coal mine, seven kilometres from the Mapungubwe world heritage site.

The coalition of civil society organisations challenging the authorisations given to mining company Limpopo Coal (Pty) Ltd's proposed Vele colliery outside the Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site has agreed to suspend legal proceedings against the mining company pending the outcome of negotiations with it.

The Vele mine has been closed since mid-August, and management is working through a remediation process with the department of environmental affairs and the department of water affairs dealing with various environmental permitting issues. ... It is also gearing up to deal with the two other coal companies with projects near Mapungubwe. These ...

 — The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) said on Friday that the environmental authorisation conditions for the Vele coal mine near Mapungubwe would ensure the integrity of the United Nations ...

 — Vereeniging - Confusion abounds about the immediate future of Coal of Africa's (CoAL's) controversial Vele coal mine at the Mapungubwe world Heritage site in Limpopo.