Loskop Dam

Loskop Dam crocodiles fitted with satellite transmitters to gauge effect of acid mine drainage spill

‘We’re seeing fewer crocodiles after the acid spill’ – conservationist

Sheree Bega

Abuse: Miners move bags of cobalt at Congo Dongfang Mining’s Kasulo mine. Two-thirds of the world supply of cobalt is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where men, women and children work.

6 MAY 2022

African countries must put their houses in order to attract mining investment

The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and…

Busisipho Siyobi
Vincent Obisie-Orlu

6 min read

A 58km stretch of the lower Wilge River system is “dead” after an old coal mine in Mpumalanga decanted millions of litres of acidic water into the river system last week. (Wikipedia)

ACID MINE DRAINAGE

24 FEB 2022

Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’

The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site

Sheree Bega

7 min read

Desperation: Elina Mahlangu collects water from a spring. Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga share the water source with livestock. (Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

NOTINMYNAME

13 JUN 2021

Verena C still collects water from a stream after projects costing millions failed

Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga have to collect water from a polluted stream after projects costing millions of rands failed

Marcia Zali

7 min read