Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities
Mining has a key role to play in helping to ease youth unemployment
Despite the economy recovering to its pre-pandemic level, South Africa’s jobless rate is still higher than it was at the beginning of 2020
Chemicals banned in Europe are exported and used in South Africa
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Mines offer jobs and promise other benefits, but people are increasingly more concerned about the harm mining does to the land, air and water on which they depend
Platinum mining companies forecast a deficit in demand for the metal over the next few years
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Production was dragged down mainly by diamonds and platinum-group metals
Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do, says expert
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
Quick fixes are inadequate to prevent damage from gold mining’s legacy, but the long-term plan of treating AMD could relieve water shortages
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These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises
Accountability and transparency are vital to avoid the ‘resource curse’, where extraction benefits the elite, at the expense of local people
Production was dragged down mainly by coal and diamonds and the industry also produced less copper, nickel, manganese and chromium ore
Companies are also grappling with a decline in commodity prices and weaker global demand
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Production declined for the 12th consecutive month in January, the
largest negative contributors being platinum group metals and diamonds
A common thread in our mining history has been inequality – mining companies still avoid their social obligations during and post mining
According to Statistics South Africa’s report, the largest increase in employment over the quarter stemmed from the Western Cape at 6.9%
Terrifying example of how the poor functioning of state-owned enterprises – particularly Eskom and Transnet – have negatively impacted the mining sector
Load-shedding and a drastic decline in rail and port capacity have cost mining billions, but there are massive opportunities waiting to be seized
The private sector must get involved and work with the government to find solutions
Africa must capitalise on the shift to renewable energy, and process its minerals instead of just exporting them
It has taken stage six load-shedding to push the government to allow private sector generation capacity to be added to the gridÂ
Johannesburg, with its mine dumps and malls, ever eating its own tail in the name of progress, has a complex heritage
The continent is rich in metals for the energy transition such as cobalt, copper, nickel, graphite, graphite vanadium and platinum group metals
Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems
The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister
Its minerals could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right
Other factors are inflation and interest rate hikes while load-shedding has affected key sectors
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.
A court case has revealed allegations involving extortion, mafia tactics, an apparent assassination and a sex abuse coverup
Anglo says any liability for lead contamination in Zambian district ‘rests elsewhere’
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Statistics South Africa says 204 000 jobs were gained between the second quarter and the third quarter of 2022