Mining
Tension mounts at Springs mine as police mobilise
AMCU claims that miners are voluntarily protesting underground at Gold One but there are definitely people being held hostage
News | 24 October 2023
Mining department refuses West Coast prospecting bid
Government turned down Limpopo-based Nekwana Trading Enterprise’s application because of shortcomings in basic impact assessment
By John Yeld
News | 19 September 2023
Copper boom sparks conflict between mine and residents of Northern Cape town
We visited Concordia, where 29 people were arrested for protesting against a mine
By Liezl Human
Feature | 18 September 2023
Silicosis: the astonishing story of the driller from Lesotho
Family receives R340,000 payout after death of miner who suffered from silicosis
News | 15 September 2023
Silicosis: diagnosing the disease beyond the grave
Q(h)ubeka Trust finds way to pay out widow of miner in spite of lack of medical records
News | 14 September 2023
Silicosis: 68-year-old mineworker gets compensation payout months before he dies
Q(h)ubeka Trust winds up after paying out R420-million in compensation following court settlement with employers
News | 13 September 2023
11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining
A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted
By John Yeld
News | 1 September 2023
Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998
By John Yeld
News | 28 August 2023
Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso
Pan African Resources says it will not give in to the “equivalent of a construction mafia”
By Chris Gilili
News | 8 August 2023