Riverbed miner challenges EMA prohibition order

A LOCAL mining company has approached the High Court seeking the suspension of an order issued by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) barring it from carrying out mining activities along Angwa River.

Angel Hill Mining Company is seeking to have EMA’s actions be declared unlawful and have the agency interdicted from interfering with its mining activities.

It cited Environment minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, and EMA director-general Aaron Chigona as respondents.

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