Latest data from southa Africa says the economy has dropped 51%
They need jobs and they need money circulating through the economy. A big whopping mine seems a good way to do that.
this will go ahead for many reasons - politics will be one of those reasons. the others will be job creation and because the 3 funders are also the biggest shareholders.
delays annoy all of us, but this is going to happen and I would wager sooner rather than later now.