Anglo American Twickenham Platinum Mine

Description

What: Anglo American Twickenham mine that mines platinum
Where: In D4220, Ditobeleng, Greater Tubatse Municipality, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo, South Africa
Impact: The mine is situated next to the communities and livestock is always grazing next to the mine. The communities are affected during blasting, their livestock have no grazing fields because of the mine. The communities near the mine also are affected from the dust on the road to the mine and are struggling to get clean water.
Other comments: The youth in this communities are unemployed and the mine is not employing them, the mine is also not giving back to the communities.

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