Mining
New blasting limits set for mines - at last
Chief Inspector of Mines publishes South Africa’s first mine blasting standards
Opinion | 8 October 2024
Death toll rises to seven after police swoop on informal gold miners
Some miners have already gone back to work to earn money and repatriate the bodies of their colleagues
News | 17 September 2024
Aussie-owned West Coast mining company in trouble
Owner of controversial Tormin mine is in business rescue
By John Yeld
News | 3 September 2024
Man burns to death as police swoop on informal miners
Daggafontein community furious with authorities for “violent” response of authorities to work that fuels their local economy
News | 31 August 2024
Glencore urged to stop selling coal to Israel
Unions and civic organisations gather at mining company’s head office
News | 22 August 2024
Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers
“We depend on the ocean”
By Liezl Human
News | 16 August 2024
Namaqualand community raises the alarm over copper mining in their small town
The Department of Mineral Resources will visit Concordia in July to assess the mine’s compliance with dust mitigation and other issues
By Liezl Human
News | 26 June 2024
Youth take to their bikes to protest against mining companies
Youth Affected by Mining United in Action cycled the “Toxic Tour” to various mining companies’ offices in Johannesburg
Brief | 18 June 2024