Private investment company Menar, which is advancing steadily on the manganese front, has anthracite, coal, nickel, and gold in its diversified multi-country portfolio. The company's diversification into manganese began in 2021 with the East Manganese project in the Northern Cape, where a second manganese project is now at an advanced stage of assessment, and a manganese acquisition is under consideration.
Private investment company Menar, which is advancing steadily on the manganese front, has anthracite, coal, nickel, and gold in its diversified multi-country portfolio. The company's diversification into manganese began in 2021 with the East Manganese project in the Northern Cape, where a second manganese project is now at an advanced stage of assessment, and a manganese acquisition is under consideration.
On 24 December 2021, a coal slurry dam at the Zululand Anthracite Colliery collapsed, releasing at least 1.5 million litres of toxic waste into the Umvalo River. According to the US-based Union of Concerned Scientists, coal mine slurries are highly acidic and contain toxic heavy metals such as.