Canyon Resources: The Water Tribunal Confirms Landowner Consent Is Not A Gatekeeper To A Water Use Licence, And The Full Licensing Chain Required To Mine Lawfully
On 27 July 2026, the Water Tribunal handed down judgment in Canyon Resources (Pty) Ltd v Chief Director: Water Use Licensing Management, Department of Water and Sanitation and Others (WT02/25/MP), upholding an appeal against the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) refusal of an integrated water use licence (IWUL) for the proposed Driefontein coal mine […]