Billionaire Oppenheimer Wins Ban on Mining at Zimbabwe Farm
- Pearline Mineral Exploration had conducted aerial survey
- Ranch exports beef to UK, is home to a herd of wild elephants
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Billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer, South Africa’s second-richest man, won a court order to temporarily halt mineral exploration on his private family ranch in Zimbabwe.
Pearline Mineral Exploration must cease any mining activities on the 65,000-hectare (251-square mile) Shangani Ranch, according to a High Court of Zimbabwe judgment issued on Thursday. The mining magnate sought court protection after workers saw a plane hired by Pearline conducting an aerial geographical survey last month.