It’s a steely no for R30bn iron ore mine project in KZN

In its refusal, the mineral resources and energy department said it was not satisfied with compliance issues in the environmental impact application

13 February 2024 - 21:14

Indian industrial powerhouse Jindal Steel & Power’s plans to establish a R30bn open cast iron ore mine at Entembeni, near Melmoth in KwaZulu-Natal, suffered a setback after its application for environmental authorisation was denied. ..

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