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Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

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Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

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Stellenbosch University hosted the demonstration leg of the Milken-Motsepe Green Energy Prize competition.

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ACTOM Industry breaks into Ghanaian gold mining market

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Hitachi Energy to secure power supply along DRC Inga-Kolwezi HVDC link

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Noah Browning 24 Jun 2022

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Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

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Anglo American reduces emissions by 10% in sea trial using biofuel, VLSFO blend

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Ethiopia turns on the turbines at giant Nile hydropower plant

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