Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Mineral rights ruling

On March 6 Pretoria Judge Willie Hartzenberg ruled that the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) is effectively expropriating unused, old order mineral rights.

The verdict will compel the state to pay compensation or reinstate ownership of expropriated mineral rights, according to AgriSA's chief executive Hans van der Merwe last week.

Source: Mail & Guardian

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