Countries

‘You never know when a gunshot can go off’ – SA communities terrorised by gold mining gangs

Johannesburg – Walking between the corrugated iron shacks of the informal settlement west of Johannesburg she calls home, Lutho... Read more

15 May, 2024

Countries

Illegal mining kingpin killed in police shootout

Cape Town —  National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has lauded the efforts of Operation Vala Umgodi in dealing... Read more

7 May, 2024

Business

Families to leave ancestral lands as coal mine expands

Emily Nkosi’s home was destroyed by blasting at the nearby mine. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro By Kimberly Mutandiro Seven families... Read more

4 May, 2024

Countries

Village activists take Marikana mining company to court

Two environmental activists in North West Province are taking on Tharisa Mines which they say is trying to gag... Read more

2 May, 2024

World

Miner Anglo American rejects BHP’s $38.8 billion takeover bid

London – British mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a blockbuster $38.8-billion takeover bid from Australian rival BHP, slamming... Read more

26 Apr, 2024

Companies

Why mining matters to SA

Twelve South African mining companies spent a combined ZAR7.4-billion in one financial year on social development and training and... Read more

15 Apr, 2024

Companies

R46m plan to prevent mining fatalities

Cape Town – A R46 million action plan being implemented by the South African mining industry is aiming for... Read more

9 Apr, 2024

Countries

Protesters accuse coal mining company of damaging their homes

Community members from the towns of Phola and Ogies protested outside the head office of mining company Seriti in... Read more

6 Apr, 2024

World

At least 16 dead in Venezuela illegal mine collapse

La Paragua – At least 16 people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in the jungles of southern... Read more

22 Feb, 2024

Business

Anglo American to cut thousands platinum jobs in SA

Johannesburg – Mining giant Anglo American Platinum said on Monday it plans to cut thousands of jobs across its... Read more

20 Feb, 2024