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[BRICS News @BRICSinfo]

JUST IN: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso extracted 93 kilograms of gold from 142 tonnes of fine coal.

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

"I don't understand why we need foreign nationals or experts to mine our gold, when we could do it ourselves" - Captain Ibrahim Traore.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@Chenge_B_87 @M_Jay94 FIA takes motor sporting facilities very seriously. For them to approve designs it takes a lot of design simulations and proposed work scrutiny. On this one FIA has put a former F1 race director to oversee works should gvt green lights the project.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@pm1myo @M_Jay94 …the High Court stopped the project. The investors are still trying to engage all the state holders. A lot of money has already been sunk into this venture and the surrounding communities are already benefiting.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@Chenge_B_87 @M_Jay94 The project prepared an EIA report which was approved by EMA in 2019. I totally agree that the project could not 100% cover every environmental unhappiness/upset, however it is believed the key aspects were addressed. Projects of this nature always come with a lot of complexity.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@M_Jay94 8. The nearest existing homestead is located more than 6km away and more than 40m high in terms of altitude and is therefore not expected to be significantly affected by any noises from the racecourse. Field tests done have confirmed this assessment.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@M_Jay94 6. It is believed the majority of the community members are supportive of the project. The courts noted that there is only one litigant in the matter.
7. The project is not expected to be a white elephant as it intends running recreational motor sports in btwn scheduled races.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@M_Jay94 5. No human settlements are going to be displaced by the project as it is located more than 6km from the neatest existing homestead in an area habited by commercial safari lodges and proposed hotels. The area is already commercial in outlook and the gvt intends setting up a SEZ

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@M_Jay94 3. The project would host the first F1 Circuit, NASCAR Circuit and Standard Quarter Mile Drag strip in Sub-Saharan Africa
4. The development will not interfere with any wildlife corridors as it is sandwiched between communal settlements and the Zambezi River

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@Chenge_B_87 @M_Jay94 The project is located 33 kilometers east of the Vic Falls and far away from any animal corridors. It’s also strategically located in an escapement which means it would have localized noise levels

[Man’s NOT Barry Roux @AdvoBarryRoux]

The brutal and depressing facts of how African politicians and governments conduct businesses with investors.

[Formula 1 @F1]

Confirmation that @Charles_Leclerc takes second place in the final driver standings 👊

#AbuDhabiGP #F1

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

Another year without Africa on the F1 calendar! WOW! USA 3 races, Europe 9 and the Middle East 4. Africa Arise!

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@MapikoTh @Rutsoka_ The project is approximately 20kms from the nearest game park and well known animal corridors accessing the Zambezi River. Noise levels on site are not going to reach or stress animals at national parks or game corridors.

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

Zambezi River International Circuit aka Victoria Falls Grand Prix designed by Driven International (UK). This development is steadily taking shape though facing a number of challenges as is common to major developments of such magnitude!

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@Chaurura @Rutsoka_ It’s located near Rapid 25/Open season and the closest villages would be Cannan and Jembwe Villages. That’s approx 13kms after Gorges Lodge

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@Rutsoka_ The project’s design and architecture is toned down to reflect the natural environment. The architecture screens conservation and co-existence with the natural beauty of the Batoka Gorges

[philani mpofu @pimpofu]

@pm1my1 There a football, ruby, cricket stadiums