Miner defends Western Cape phosphate project, highlights its importance

Emerging miner Kropz has warned that the West Coast Environmental Protection Association’s (WCEPA’s) application to have the water-use license (WUL) for Kropz’s Elandsfontein phosphate mine, near Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape, suspended, would, if successful, cause “irreversible environmental damage”. The R1.5-billion mine – a 70:30 joint venture (JV) between Kropz and money management firm African Rainbow Capital – has faced stiff opposition from environmental groups, including WCEPA, over concerns about the potential impact the mine will have on the environment.