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Corobrik Rietvlei quarry
Construction & Engineering
Corobrik denies coal mining ambitions amid environmental concerns

4 Apr 2024

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster
Energy & Mining
Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Charles MacRobert 16 Sep 2022

Acting Judge Noluntu Bam has ordered the Minister of Mineral Affairs and Energy to re-open an appeal by several community organisations against the extension of its Somkhele mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp
Legal
Judge blocks mine expansion

Tania Broughton 6 May 2022

Moxico Resources to invest $100m in Zambia mine expansion
Energy & Mining
Moxico Resources to invest $100m in Zambia mine expansion

Chris Mfula 7 Apr 2022

Source: ©Peter Titmuss
Energy & Mining
Botswana begins first iron ore mining project

14 Jul 2021

Sandfire's T3 Motheo Mine. Source: Sandfire
Energy & Mining
Australia's Sandfire gets go-ahead to build Botswana copper mine

8 Jul 2021

Gold is key to the economic survival of millions of Ghanaians. Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr, CC BY-NC
Energy & Mining
Ghana needs to rethink its small scale mining strategy. Here's how

Richard Kwaku Kumah 16 Apr 2021

The community of Xolobeni village, in the Eastern Cape, succeesfully challenged the mining of their land in the High Court in 2018. Rogan Ward © Sunday Times.
Energy & Mining
Law protecting interests of South African communities in mining deals falls short

14 Apr 2021

How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa
ESG & Sustainability
How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa

Surina Esterhuyse 19 Oct 2020

The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290. Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images)
Energy & Mining
The continued threat of coal mining at the Mapungubwe world heritage site

Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu 19 May 2020

Illicit mining is carried out on lands sold by traditional rulers. Wikimedia Commons
Energy & Mining
Ghana's traditional and state powers must collaborate to halt illegal mining

James Boafo 13 Nov 2019

Konkola copper mine. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Energy & Mining
Zambia threatens to liquidate Vedanta's Konkola Copper Mines

22 May 2019

Lonmin case shows how hard it is to hold mines to account
Legal
Lonmin case shows how hard it is to hold mines to account

Wilmien Wicomb 26 Apr 2019

Image: Richards Bay Minerals
Energy & Mining
Dirty deeds: how to stop Australian miners abroad being linked to death and destruction

Julia Dehm 17 Apr 2019

The impact of mining on agricultural land
Agriculture
The impact of mining on agricultural land

11 Apr 2019

The beneficiation of diamonds has brought great benefits to Botswana. Shutterstock
Energy & Mining
Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be

Wouter Bam & Karolien De Bruyne 14 Mar 2019

West Coast mining company fined a "pittance"
Legal
West Coast mining company fined a "pittance"

John Yeld 6 Feb 2019

Damage caused to the coastline by Tormin mining operations. Photo: GroundUp
Energy & Mining
Why is Mantashe so hell bent on mining at Xolobeni?

Nicci Botha 18 Jan 2019

Why South African community's win against mining company matters
ESG & Sustainability
Why South African community's win against mining company matters

Sonwabile Mnwana 14 Dec 2018

South Africa needs a new economic policy that envisages an overhaul of the power utility Eskom, which can’t keep the lights on. EPA/Nic Bothma
Finance
Ramaphosa is missing an economic policy. What needs to be in it

Mark Swilling 11 Dec 2018

Xolobeni community members celebrated at the North Gauteng High Court after Judge Annali Basson ruled that the Department of Mineral Resources has to obtain consent from mining communities before granting a mining right to a company. Photo:Zoe Postman
Energy & Mining
Government and companies must obtain "full and informed" consent from communities before granting mining rights, says judge

Zoe Postman 23 Nov 2018

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation
Legal
Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Ciaran Ryan 29 Oct 2018

Bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended
Legal
Bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended

Ciaran Ryan 24 Oct 2018

John Capel, executive director, Benchmark Foundations
Energy & Mining
Mining communities' right to say no to be tested in court

23 Apr 2018

Namibian Mines and Energy Deputy Minister, Kornelia Shilunga
Energy & Mining
Namibian women largely observers in mining

Albertina Nakale 11 Apr 2018

Union furious as Zwane fires regional manager for trying to close Gupta-linked mine
Energy & Mining
Union furious as Zwane fires regional manager for trying to close Gupta-linked mine

Allan Seccombe 19 Feb 2018

#BestofBiz 2017: Energy & Mining
Energy & Mining
#BestofBiz 2017: Energy & Mining

15 Dec 2017

Elandsfontein phosphate mine. Photo: Kropz
Energy & Mining
Activists and state departments fear Elandsfontein mine could damage area

Ashleigh Furlong 20 Sep 2017

Proper public participation in mining rights applications “worth the effort”
Energy & Mining
Proper public participation in mining rights applications “worth the effort”

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 4 May 2017

Source: AVZ Minerals
Energy & Mining
DRC mining licence dispute goes to court

8 Mar 2017

Ben Magara chatting to Caroline Digby from the Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry.
Energy & Mining
In conversation with Lonmin's Ben Magara: Part 2

Karin Ireton 17 Jun 2016

Stellar Diamond raises R13 m capital for its West Africa operations
Energy & Mining
Stellar Diamond raises R13 m capital for its West Africa operations

16 Mar 2016

Barloworld donates computer lab to Alldays school
ESG & Sustainability
Barloworld donates computer lab to Alldays school

4 Feb 2016

Minister suspends Glencore licence
Energy & Mining
Minister suspends Glencore licence

Charlotte Mathews 6 Aug 2015

WBHO's earnings drop 20.2% to 581.5c
Construction & Engineering
WBHO's earnings drop 20.2% to 581.5c

25 Feb 2014

Premier welcomes court order on Kagiso mining
Energy & Mining
Premier welcomes court order on Kagiso mining

23 Jan 2014

Gold Fields' shares drop amid various allegations
Energy & Mining
Gold Fields' shares drop amid various allegations

Sikonathi Mantshantsha 30 Sep 2013

Streamlining water use licence applications into environmental mining regulation
Legal
Streamlining water use licence applications into environmental mining regulation

Sandra Gore and Helen Dagut 18 Apr 2013

Energy & Mining
Govt committed to thriving mining industry

6 Feb 2013

Shabangu says Amplats issue will be 'resolved'
Energy & Mining
Shabangu says Amplats issue will be 'resolved'

6 Feb 2013

Govt committed to thriving mining industry
Government
Govt committed to thriving mining industry

6 Feb 2013

Marion Scher
Marketing & Media
When the call comes... Pick up

Marion Scher 24 Oct 2012

Energy & Mining
KZN eco-town under threat from Fairbreeze mining

30 Jul 2012

Energy & Mining
Lonmin invests R1.2bn in mine-shaft de-mechanisation

9 Jul 2012

Energy & Mining
Nationalise SA's mineral wealth, not its mines - NUM

7 Jun 2012

Energy & Mining
"Good progress" in Miranda's shift to coal exploration, mining

30 May 2012

Coal of Africa to start exporting in July
Retail
Coal of Africa to start exporting in July

Charlotte Mathews 12 Mar 2009

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