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  "path": "/the-green-guardian/2026-05-14-kzn-coastal-communities-demand-withdrawal-of-sa-lithium-mine-expansion-over-legal-environmental-concerns/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T13:09:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://mg.co.za",
  "tags": [
    "The Green Guardian",
    "All Rise Attorneys",
    "biodiversity loss",
    "coastal communities",
    "ecotourism",
    "Environmental Impact",
    "environmental law",
    "Green Guardian",
    "Highbury Mine",
    "Kirsten Youens",
    "KwaZulu-Natal",
    "lithium mining",
    "Mining Expansion",
    "NEMA",
    "NEMWA",
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    "SA Lithium",
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    "Ugu district",
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  "textContent": "A coalition of KwaZulu-Natal coastal organisations is calling for the withdrawal of SA Lithium’s Highbury Mine expansion near Umzumbe, citing alleged legal flaws, water risks, biodiversity loss and inadequate public participation in the environmental assessment process",
  "title": "KZN coastal communities demand withdrawal of SA Lithium mine expansion over legal, environmental concerns"
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