WATCH | Limpopo villagers try to thwart mining operations
The disgruntled residents of Ga-Phasha outside Burgersfort claimed that the company, MJM Minerals, did not consult them about mining near a primary school and their homes.
The abundance of chrome in the Sekhukhune region of Limpopo, on the Eastern Belt of the Bushveld Igneous complex, has been both a blessing and a curse for the communities. The major shareholder of Sefateng Mine is Corridor Mining Resources, of which the Limpopo Economic Development Agency owns 100%. Corridor Mining owns a 55% stake in Sefateng Chrome Mine, Bolepu Holdings owns a 40% stake and the communities of Ga-Phasha, Jipeng and Ga-Mampa own 5%. A community member who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the mine only reached an agreement with their chieftainess.
Malatjie said that the drilling exercise intended to find out how deep the chrome was and determine whether they would resort to open cast or underground mining.
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