Ghana plans three-day protest over illegal mining, arrests
Accra – Ghanaians are set to stage a three-day protest this week demanding government action on illegal gold mining... Read more
2 Oct
Mali releases four Canadian mining firm employees – source
Bamako – Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold arrested in Mali last week have been released, a... Read more
1 Oct
Gold rush and nightlife fuel mpox outbreak in DRC’s Kamituga
Kamituga – Come nightfall, gold-diggers, hawkers and prostitutes alike barrel into the bars of Kamituga in the eastern DR... Read more
30 Sep
SA’s move to green energy was slowed down by government to protect coal mining
Thokozani Chilenga-Butao, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy was split in two after... Read more
18 Sep
Mining still not geared towards supporting women employees, symposium hears
Cape Town — Despite women having come a long way in the mining sector, the industry is still unprepared... Read more
23 Aug
Mining needs more regulation, according to South Africans – survey
Xichavo Alecia Ndlovu, University of Cape Town South Africa has large reserves of coal, gold, manganese and platinum. It... Read more
15 Jul
Namaqualand community raises the alarm over copper mining in their small town
Residents of Namaqualand town Concordia have witnessed increased copper mining activities in and around their town. All Photos: Ashraf... Read more
26 Jun
€365m road infrastructure deal for Lobito Corridor, Angola
Cape Town – Angola’s road and bridge infrastructure servicing the railway line from the port of Lobito to the... Read more
16 May
‘You never know when a gunshot can go off’ – SA communities terrorised by gold mining gangs
Johannesburg – Walking between the corrugated iron shacks of the informal settlement west of Johannesburg she calls home, Lutho... Read more
15 May
Illegal mining kingpin killed in police shootout
Cape Town — National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has lauded the efforts of Operation Vala Umgodi in dealing... Read more
7 May
