(1) Whether any permits to mine mineral sands in the dunes at Xolobeni on the Wild Coast have been issued; if so, (a) how many and (b) to whom were they issued; (2) whether an environmental study regarding the ecological impact of the proposed mining has been conducted; if not, why not; if so, what were the (a) outcomes and (b) findings of this study; (3) whether the study will be made public; if not, why not; if so, when?