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Trucks line up at the Machipanda border, a major economic link between Zimbabwean capital Harare and Mozambican port city Beira. Photo supplied

On the trail of lithium smugglers in Southern Africa

International intelligence data shows a recent boom in lithium exports from Southern Africa to Chinese markets. Where’s it coming from, and how does it get there?

There has been progress since 1994. South Africa now has a black middle and upper middle class but the means of production remain largely owned by white people and black people swelling the ranks of labour. Photo: Mujahid Saofodien/AFP)

South Africa’s economy expands by 0.6% in fourth quarter of 2024

The agriculture sector was up 17.2% and was the largest contributor to GDP growth during the period

 MTN redefines the future of mining

Smart mining is the future, and the foundation of smart mining is connectivity

Anglo American Youth Campaign

Meet the youth who are moving and shaking up Anglo

Mining companies often abandon their operations with little or no concern for the communities left behind.

The human cost of South Africa’s mining and corporate riches

A common thread in our mining history has been inequality – mining companies still avoid their social obligations during and post mining

Load-shedding is unlikely through the winter.

Sona 2022: Government taking ‘firm steps’ to reduce energy shortfalls — Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa says fundamental changes are underway in South Africa’s beleaguered energy sector

Security companies, community policing forums and the police have drawn up contingency plans to stop looting and public violence. (Guillem Sartorio/AFP)

Vax passports: Business takes cues from government

The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy

Steadfast: The Xolobeni residents have, for more than a decade and with deadly consequences for them, fought off an Australian company wanting to mine their land.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Xolobeni mining ruling compromises the state

‘Community consent’ is now required for mining but in practice this further benefits elite interests

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

It’s mine, all mine

A year ago, tensions between the government and the mining industry were high

The heliostat system in KaXu or Stellenbosch

Retrenched gold miners caught in a Catch-22

Pan African Resources closes Evander Gold Mine, leaving its former workforce out on a limb

Prishani Satyapal

Moving from a social licence to a social investment to operate

This will require embracing new ways of understanding value

(Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)

How to ensure communities living near mining activities get a better deal

The mining industry in South Africa needs an inclusive model that builds on and improves shared value

Chrome mining dump.

Limpopo mining saga continues and three rands is better than nothing, it seems

The Sekhukhune mining saga continues: The community gets R149 000 and the landowner R1-million.

Limpopo’s Aubrey Langa fights to keep Ivanplats project out of town

The Mokopane shopkeeper has laid at least 7 environmental and anti-corruption charges against the platinum mine and the state to halt the project.

Unrehabilitated radioactive waste lies in an open pit in the Karoo.

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.

Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that another miner has died at its Driefontein operations near Carltonville.

Platinum bust batters Rustenburg

Commodity prices and labour issues have hamstrung the effectiveness of the mining companies’ community investment in the North West town.

Red tape and power struggles: SA is losing mining investment

South Africa ranks as one of the richest countries in natural resources. The problem: few companies want to deal with the headache of getting it.

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Economic week ahead: SA mining and manufacturing updates

South Africa’s latest mining and manufacturing data are the highlights of an otherwise light domestic economic calendar this week.

An estimated 100 000 miner workers affiliated to Amcu went on strike on Thursday to demand major wage increases.

Mine security and striking Amplats workers clash

Striking mine workers retaliated to being sprayed with water cannons by pelting security officials at the Khuseleka mine in Rustenburg with stones.

Smallholder farming the surest route to African growth

Future of employment glows green

Though the sector’s job creation could outstrip mining, lack of capital and skills is an impediment.