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‘My child would still be alive’ if that dam at the mine wasn’t there
The drowning of 10-year-old Mapula Raleholi is the latest in a series at mining sites in Gauteng
Sisulu: Third of audited mines violate conditions of water use licence
The water and sanitation department has not revoked or suspended water use, ‘but this remains an option’
Four years on, Lily Mine families want recovery of the bodies of three missing workers to restart
The ground swallowed 90 people, but three died in the tragedy and their bodies were not found
R49bn to rehabilitate 6 000 mines
The state is fixing mines deserted before a 2002 Act, but another law could force owners to pay up
D-Day looms for Lily and Barbrook mines
The mines face provisional liquidation and 900 jobs will be lost – unless the IDC grants a loan
Zim government militarises mines
Security officials in Zimbabwe are monitoring the entire mining process in a desperate bid to raise funds.
Zim: Govt favouritism irks mines
Platinum mines linked to Robert Mugabe’s government are being excused from funding a $3-billion refinery plant.
Polishing up Zimbabwe’s diamond industry
The Zimbabwe government is tightening controls in the diamond mining sector in a quest to extract more revenue from mining companies.
Top Zim official caught up in land dispute
A functionary’s murky claim to a neighbour’s farm has jeopardised a gold mine on the property.
Where legal and moral liability converge
Sustainability makes commercial good sense for mines and the people who work for them.
Zim: No softening of law for mines
President Robert Mugabe reiterated a hardline stance in response to rumours of the law’s softening for mining firms in the country.
Zim: Mines lose their shine, worries govt
There is growing concern that Zimbabwe’s diamond production has dipped.
Zimbabwe minister’s mine fees ‘illegal’
The Parliamentary Legal Committee is set to reverse mining fee regulations enacted by Minister Obert Mpofu that it says are unconstitutional.