The violent murder of Mam’ Ntshangase is not the first of its kind and will most certainly not be the last
But the country’s GDP growth in the fourth quarter of last year shows positive signs of recovery, at 6.3%
Consumers must know whether the gold and diamonds they treasure have been tainted by human rights abuses
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
The mining company says it complies with both the Air Quality Control Act and the Health and Safety Act, as well as conducting extensive research before starting operations
Last week Fikile Ntshangase was gunned down as activists fight mining company Tendele’s expansions. Community members tell the M&G about the ‘kill lists’ and the dread they live with every day
The public participation process on the environmental impact assessment for the area’s special economic zone has been shambolic
Desperate people mine the mineral, but it is ‘untouchable big people’, including top state officials, who reap the real benefits
Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate
In just three weeks, Saniniu Laizer uncovered the three largest tanzanite gemstones in history – earning himself more than $5-million. Who is he and how did he do it?
Congolese photographer Sammy Baloji’s Essay on Urban Planning interrogates the links between colonialism, extractive practices and environmental catastrophes in Urban Africa
Special Economic Zones will empower thousands in the Limpopo province
Automation is unstoppable, but if we’re strategic about its implementation, it presents major opportunities
‘Thrown away like rubbish’ — Residents of what was once a rich mining town have survived the seven years since the mine closed
Boundaries at all levels limit the exchange of ideas necessary to resolve complex global problems
The state is fixing mines deserted before a 2002 Act, but another law could force owners to pay up
Government’s settlement with Acacia Gold may be a short-term victory that scares off new investors
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Experts say the increase in GDP is largely a result of a decrease in load-shedding in the second quarter
Amcu mulls widespread industrial action
Constitutionally enshrined rights to peaceful protest and healthy living environments must not be trampled on
The country must abide by its commitment to empower particularly black women when an oceans economy is developed
Cosatu has echoed AMCU’s views, saying Mantashe has downplayed the deaths of mine workers
"Eskom allegedly gave Tegeta preferential treatment even though the coal it supplied from its Brakfontein mine did not pass quality checks."
For Zambian mining, 2018 was both a successful and a newsworthy year
Government needs to respect the court ruling and the Xolobeni residents’ resistance to mining
The 2.2% growth in the gross domestic product in the third quarter equates to an annualised 1.1% improvement from a year ago
KwaZulu-Natal villagers are fighting mining they say violates their land rights and harms the environment
Two recent judgments have forced the minerals department to fulfil its obligations regarding the physical environment and people’s land rights
Sand mining by a Chinese company destroyed a lagoon and wetland and flooded out a village
The country has initiatives to create jobs, but this is hampered by poor co-ordination and education — ultimately failing to match people to employers
The mining company is set to cut more jobs despite numerous restructuring efforts