5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1052+ words) Two families in Nyakallong, Free State, are mourning the deaths of two young boys who drowned in a mine dam near Harmony Gold's Target 2 Rock Dump in Allanridge. Thabo Diloko, 9, and Lethabo Abrahams, 8, died after four boys went to the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (657+ words) Walvis Bay — Fishing industry workers, backed by community members and politicians, protested on Thursday against marine phosphate mining. They called on the government to ensure it does not negatively affect the country's fishing industry. The protest follows the Ministry of…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (212+ words) A tailings dam collapse at Samancor Dikwena has cut access to nearby mine shafts, swept away vehicles, and knocked out Eskom power lines near Brits. Satellite analysis and experts point to delayed rainfall effects and potential structural over-deposition as potential…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (330+ words) Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources Tobie Aupindi says Namibia's small-scale mining sector requires urgent legislative and institutional reforms to unlock its potential and address persistent challenges facing miners. Aupindi made the remarks at the conclusion of…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (998+ words) Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium. The critical mineral sits at the centre of the global transition to cleaner energy. Lithium powers rechargeable batteries. Securing its supply is, therefore, an economic and geopolitical…...