Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in ...
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Is mining the answer to forex shortages?
Malawi is trying to bolster its mining and tourism sectors to help avoid chronic foreign exchange shortages that cripple its ...
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Tunisia: Qair Awarded 300 MW for Two Solar Projects in Khobna
Renewable energy company Qair has been awarded c. 300 MW in Tunisia for the development of two solar projects located in Khobna (198 MWp) and Gafsa (100 MWp). This achievement marks a significant step ...
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Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
Rights groups are criticizing South Africa’s government for failing to prevent what they call a “massacre” at the ...
Mining Weekly7h
Sasol plots new route to emission goal after refocusing on coal
Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi is seeking a new path for South Africa’s second-largest polluter to reach its emissions target after ...
Zambia's 2024 copper production rises 12%, mines minister says
Zambia's copper production increased 12% last year, to about 820,676 metric tons from 732,583 metric tons in 2023, Mines ...
The world's deepest gold mine that plunges a staggering 2.5 miles into the Earth's surface
One African country is home to the deepest gold mine in the world with staggering depths and intense temperatures.
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
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Here are the 7 countries with the most gold mines in the world
Gold—one of Earth’s rare gems—plays a unique role in the global economy. As a valuable asset for many countries, it acts as a ...