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Johannesburg - Anglo Platinum, the world's biggest producer of the metal, Thursday said a study has found a possible connection between one of its mines and the pollution of drinking water for a local community.
The study, however, suggests no link between the Mogalakwena mining operation and water supplies for a second community, the Johannesburg-based company said.
Charity group ActionAid in March alleged Angloplat was responsible for nitrate levels being more than nine times the level of safe drinking water around mines in South Africa's Limpopo province and said people were being unfairly relocated from communities.
A study by the Institute for Groundwater Studies, based at the University of the Free State, analyzed water samples taken from the Ga-Molekana and Ga-Pila communities.
In the case of the former, it found high nitrate levels to be a feature of groundwater in the region.
"The company is relieved that the findings confirm that Anglo Platinum's Mogalakwena mining operation is not responsible for polluting drinking water in Ga-Molekana," Mary-Jane Morifi, head of corporate affairs, said.
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