. >> the dangers of having a mine right on the border of the park is not lost to roger porter.she former ad of conservation and planning at thpark's administration. he agrees with ndimande that the mine could not only threaten the animals, but could make poaching worse. >> the whole security issue has not been addressed. mines tend to be a magnet, drawing in people from surrounding areas because of the potential opportunity of jobs. universally, it's well known that levels of crime increase around mines. so, poaching is a crime. >> according to dr. player, if the mine and the poaching are not stopped, the whole web of life that has been protected here for over a century will fail. >> there's no doubt in my min that if that mine went ahead, it would destroy the wilderness. >> in a press statement, ibutho coal, who declined to comment on this story, touted jobs as a major benefit to the local economy when the mine comes in. but according to the community, the mine has not consulted them, or even told them where they will be forced to relocate to. for more than 100 years, the hluh