Kumba Iron Ore granted mining right by DMR

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Kumba is pleased to announce that the Department of Mineral Resources has granted Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd the mining right for the Rail Properties at the Sishen mine, which right SIOC applied for in October 2013.

Norman Mbazima, Kumba CEO, commented that the efficient processing of this mining right application is evidence of a much improved relationship with the regulator, as well as the efficiency of the DMR’s processes.

http://www.miningweekly.com/article...for-rail-properties-at-sishen-mine-2014-02-11

I doubt Zuma-Gupta's ICT would have even cared for the affected communities

The board of South Africa’s iron-ore major, the JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore, has approved R4.2-billion for the relocation of 3 000 people to make way for mining.

The Anglo American group company, which struggled with constrained mining conditions at Sishen last year, has revised its output target down to 37-million tons a year from the previous figure of 41-million tons.

The relocation involves the moving of 309 families from the township of Dingleton into Kathu, where they will be rehoused.

“We’ll be building them houses. Where there’re businesses, we’ll rebuild those businesses. We’ll build churches, extend schools so that they can integrate into the town of Kathu,” Mbazima told Mining Weekly Online in the attached video interview.

 

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"We’ll build churches..."

Noooo!

 

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This is my first employer, and I lived in Kathu for some time. All their employees were provided with accomodation the last time I was there, which was 11 years ago. They are a very responsible company, and I'm sure they will do as they are promising. Brilliant company to work for, although it has flaws like every company has.

 

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This is my first employer, and I lived in Kathu for some time. All their employees were provided with accomodation the last time I was there, which was 11 years ago. They are a very responsible company, and I'm sure they will do as they are promising. Brilliant company to work for, although it has flaws like every company has.

Have to agree.