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Mining

Minerals department cuts budget for environmental oversight in mining
Article
/ 13 May 2016

Minerals department cuts budget for environmental oversight in mining

It’s absurd for the mineral resources department to oversee environmental compliance, reflected in the drastic budget cut for investigating offences.

By Sipho Kings
Iron ore takes Kathu from boom to bust in five years
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Iron ore takes Kathu from boom to bust in five years

The fickle nature of commodities is shown starkly in the Northern Cape town of Kathu, whose fortunes rise and fall with the iron ore price.

By Staff Reporter
Government no longer ore-struck
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Government no longer ore-struck

The department of mineral resources faces increasing opposition from other state ministries, particularly environment, water and tourism.

By Sipho Kings
Karoo way of life under threat from mining company
Article
/ 14 April 2016

Karoo way of life under threat from mining company

Uranium mining is returning to the area, threatening water resources in a dry region and raising concerns about the spread of radiation particles.

By Sipho Kings
Editorial: Stop the titanium death dunes
Article
/ 23 March 2016

Editorial: Stop the titanium death dunes

Only one sure way to restore peace and security to Xolobeni: the government must set its face against mining – and soon.

By Editorial
State to foot environmental bill for abandoned mines
Article
/ 17 March 2016

State to foot environmental bill for abandoned mines

The department of mineral resources has been left with a R30-billion rehabilitation bill to clean up the damage left by failed mining firms.

By Sipho Kings
Christo Wiese, Mila Kunis and the blood rubies of Mozambique
Article
/ 10 March 2016

Christo Wiese, Mila Kunis and the blood rubies of Mozambique

The dealings of the self-proclaimed "world’s leading supplier of responsibly sourced coloured gemstones" look decidedly less rosy on the ground.

By Editorial
Desperate Lily Mine families seek supernatural help
Article
/ 17 February 2016

Desperate Lily Mine families seek supernatural help

Efforts to rescue the trapped miners are at a standstill and their relatives feel that more than physical means are necessary to get them out.

By Athandiwe Saba
Experts to determine if Lily Mine rescue efforts to continue
Article
/ 15 February 2016

Experts to determine if Lily Mine rescue efforts to continue

The mission to rescue three trapped miners can only continue once geological experts have given the go-ahead.

By Lizeka Tandwa
China, India and Japan court Africa at the mining table
Africa
/ 10 February 2016

China, India and Japan court Africa at the mining table

A tale of three Asian countries and their quest to gain a stake in the natural riches of the continent.

By Lee Mwiti
Water be damned, the mines are what count
Article
/ 19 November 2015

Water be damned, the mines are what count

Past experience has shown that the government will continue to permit industry such as mining that destroys water supplies.

By Sipho Kings
Workers seethe over ‘Oz mine bully’
Article
/ 5 November 2015

Workers seethe over ‘Oz mine bully’

Manager Gary Thompson of the ”Little Australia” dune mine must go, say staff at the Tormin mineral sands mine near Vredendal on the West Coast.

By Mary-Anne Gontsana
Stabilisation fund needed for mining
Article
/ 10 September 2015

Stabilisation fund needed for mining

The South American example may show the way on mining freedom within our own economy, writes Adrian Saville.

By Adrian Saville
Guptas: Gold-diggers sans permits
Article
/ 3 September 2015

Guptas: Gold-diggers sans permits

A due diligence report for their own company reveals illegal activity as recently as last year.

By Sipho Kings
Crippled SA loses another crutch
Article
/ 30 July 2015

Crippled SA loses another crutch

The rout in commodity markets comes on top of major policy and global uncertainties.

By Lynley Donnelly
Mining leaves farmers without water
Article
/ 13 July 2015

Mining leaves farmers without water

Half a century of mining has polluted the water farmers living west of Welkom in the Free State rely on for their cattle and to irrigate their crops.

By Staff Reporter
Villagers call for chief’s head over plan to mine their land
Article
/ 7 May 2015

Villagers call for chief’s head over plan to mine their land

The Wild Coast community of Xolobeni is vehemently opposed to the proposed open-cast mining of titanium on their traditional land.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Mines turning our farms to dust
Article
/ 12 March 2015

Mines turning our farms to dust

Limpopo farmers are feeling powerless as the minerals department greedily consumes agricultural land and with it, the water supply.

By Sipho Kings
Mining for goodwill will reap profits
Article
/ 19 February 2015

Mining for goodwill will reap profits

Mining companies must move beyond rhetoric and look after the health and safety of workers and residents, writes Khanya Mncwabe.

By Staff Reporter
Mineral resources minister seeking advice on Minerals Bill
Article
/ 10 February 2015

Mineral resources minister seeking advice on Minerals Bill

The minister told delegates at the 2015 Mining Indaba that anyone who felt aggrieved with the process could approach the department.

By Sapaxxxx
Review of minerals Bill could prove a ‘legislative procedural nightmare’
Article
/ 26 January 2015

Review of minerals Bill could prove a ‘legislative procedural nightmare’

The return of the controversial Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill for review could bode a legislative procedural nightmare.

By Thulani Gqirana
Zuma: Public participation around minerals Bill was flawed
Article
/ 26 January 2015

Zuma: Public participation around minerals Bill was flawed

The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill was sent back for reconsideration because it did not pass constitutional muster.

By Sapaxxxx and Staff Reporter
New minister may thwart Zimplats indigenisation deal
Article
/ 8 January 2015

New minister may thwart Zimplats indigenisation deal

Indigenisation Minister Christopher Mushohwe may not uphold the previous minister’s empowerment credits deal with Impala Platinum’s Zimbabwe unit.

By Staff Reporter
Uranium mining town hopes long turned to dust
Article
/ 4 December 2014

Uranium mining town hopes long turned to dust

Dominionville residents expected a boom town when Shiva Uranium foretold promises of riches, but white poverty and black despair remain years later.

By Phillip De Wet
Mining magnate joins EFF cause on industry crisis
Article
/ 21 August 2014

Mining magnate joins EFF cause on industry crisis

ANC member Bridgette Radebe has joined calls by the EFF for government to curb the controversial practice of transfer pricing in the mining industry.

By Andisiwe Makinana
One man’s home is another man’s uranium dump
Article
/ 17 July 2014

One man’s home is another man’s uranium dump

With nowhere else to live, many seek refuge in the radiation wastelands in Gauteng, unaware of the deadly dangers the abandoned mining areas present.

By Sipho Kings
Mining capital must play ball to save the sector
Analysis
/ 12 June 2014

Mining capital must play ball to save the sector

An orderly restructuring of the platinum industry is essential after the longest strike in our history, writes Gilad Isaacs.

By Staff Reporter
Miners scramble for food vouchers
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Miners scramble for food vouchers

Striking miners are getting state help – but only if they are early, and South African.

By Staff Reporter
Mining strike: The bosses eat, but we are starving
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Mining strike: The bosses eat, but we are starving

Platinum belt miners are angry and glaring wage inequality is at the root of their dissatisfaction.

By Phillip De Wet
Cancers fell nuclear ore miners
Article
/ 16 April 2014

Cancers fell nuclear ore miners

Rio Tinto’s Namibian miners are said to be dying of cancers after extracting uranium ore for the British and US military in the 1970s.

By John Vidal and John Vida
New Bill gives mines carte blanche
Article
/ 27 March 2014

New Bill gives mines carte blanche

By narrowing oversight to mineral resources, the foxes will now guard the henhouse.

By Sipho Kings
Implats discusses building a base-metal refinery in Zimbabwe
Article
/ 20 March 2014

Implats discusses building a base-metal refinery in Zimbabwe

Mines Minister Walter Chidhakwa says he is holding "interesting discussions" with Impala Platinum about building a base-metal refinery in Zimbabwe.

By Godfrey Marawanyika
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