Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it - here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
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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 ...
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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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South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...