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Nine killed in central Colombia mine explosion
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (30+ words) Nine miners died Monday in an explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia caused by a buildup of gases, according to a final toll released by the mining authority....
Ramaphosa buoys investment outlook ahead of SA Investment Conference
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (597+ words) Johannesburg " South Africa's investment outlook is showing renewed strength, supported by signs of economic recovery and ongoing structural reforms, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his weekly newsletter ahead of the sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC). The conference, taking place…...
Legal challenges "holding SA back" from oil and gas potential, says Mantashe
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) Cape Town " Legal objections lodged by environmental groups are holding South Africa back from exploring its massive oil and gas potential, and undermining development, the energy minister said on Monday. The global shocks to the oil and gas supply due…...
Families camp at Lily Mine for six years waiting for bodies of their loved ones
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (697+ words) Every day at noon, Almond Mnisi leads his community in prayer. Yet their prayers have gone unanswered for six years. They want the return of the bodies of three miners who lie buried in Lily Mine, Barberton, in Mpumalanga's gold…...