Lobito Corridor: Africa’s mega-project facing delivery test
Lobito – The Lobito Corridor mega-project linking three African countries is shifting from blueprint to proving ground in the... Read more
7 May
Nine killed in central Colombia mine explosion
Bogotá – Nine miners died Monday in an explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia caused by a... Read more
5 May
Love, lies and R1m loss: Hawks arrest fake mining operator in fraud case
Pretoria – A 44-year-old man has been arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Pretoria on... Read more
30 Mar
Zimbabwe lithium export ban triggers crackdown, concerns
Harare – A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown... Read more
26 Mar
Mining companies and land rights in SA: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities
Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba, National University of Lesotho Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the... Read more
19 Mar
Zimbabwe’s lithium export ban triggers processing investment push
Harare – Zimbabwe’s ban on raw lithium exports is forcing Chinese miners to rethink their strategy, speeding up plans to... Read more
26 Feb
Mantashe: Trapped miners likely dead after 3 days underground
Johannesburg – Five miners trapped deep in a South African diamond mine for three days are presumed dead, the... Read more
20 Feb
Underground nightmare! 38 killed in gas leak tragedy
Jos Plateau – Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, local... Read more
19 Feb
From cattle kraal to gold frenzy: Johannesburg outskirts booming
Ekurhuleni – The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg’s eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed... Read more
17 Feb
Man shot dead, others wounded in Barberton mining clash
Barberton – The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating cases of murder and attempted murder following the discovery of... Read more
15 Feb
