Lesetja Malope
The recent agreement between Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (Ledet) and Indian mining company, Coal of India may become the latest addition to the province’s growing mining interest portfolio.
Provincial Government’s mining wing, facilitated by Limpopo Economic Development Enterprise (Limdev) subsidiary Corridor Mining Resources (CMR), boasts at least 10 mining interests in various parts of the province. 
Among the interests are Sefateng, Khumong and Tshepong chrome mines in the Burgersfort area of which CMR holds 55%, 65% and 65% shares respectively while the company also holds 55% of the Fumani Greenstone gold mining project in the Giyani area.
“The project holds prospecting rights over the farms, and prospecting activities are still underway. The prospecting activities commenced in 2007,” said CMR acting Chief Executive Officer, Ms Nanikie Rampedi.
The company is also minority shareholder in Rock Island Plus Louis Moore project in the Giyani area. The project has seven gold mining deposit sites in the area and also holds prospecting rights over the farms while prospecting activities are underway.
Other interests are Mokopane Kodumela Mining and Dumps at ASA Metals of which CMR owns 65% and 70% while Limdev also owns 40% of ASA Metal, 30% of bentonite clay and attapulgite mining operation in Bur-gersfort, Atta Clay and 21% of Mahube mine in Ga-Mphahlele.