Acids from mine contaminate rivers

Woestalleen Colliery's water use rights suspended

18 November 2020 - 08:32

By mandla khoza AND Mandla Khoza

The department of water and sanitation has opened a criminal case against Woestalleen Colliery Mine and suspended its water licence due to the mine’s continued pollution of water resources.

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