IDC funds Northern Cape minerals drive

The Northern Cape's mining future lies in rare earths minerals, with projections that a century's worth of deposits are buried in the Namaqualand. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his State of the Nation Address that the Industrial Development Corporation announced more than R300 million in funding for the Frontier Rare Earths Project in the Northern Cape. It's estimated that mining could start in the next three years. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.