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Harare High Court
Director General of the Environmental Management Agency v Angel Hill Mining (Pvt) Ltd
HH 199-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 March 2025
Citation
HH 199-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 199
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Chitapi J
Full Bench
Chitapi J
Areas of Law
Environmental lawMining lawAdministrative law
Keywords
Environmental impact assessmentMining licenceInterdictEnvironmental Management Agency
Tags
Environmental lawMining lawAdministrative law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Environmental Management Act
- High Court Rules, 1971
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent could continue mining operations without a valid environmental impact assessment certificate","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent conducting mining without EIA certificate; previous court protection expired"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant a prohibitory interdict to stop mining operations","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mining operations being conducted illegally; no alternative remedy suggested"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) sought an interdict to stop Angel Hill Mining from conducting alluvial mining along Angwa River without an environmental impact assessment certificate. The respondent had previously been protected by a 2019 court order that deemed an EIA certificate issued, but this protection expired after two years in 2021.
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