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R49.3 million in Mpumalanga's alleged illegal mining loot frozen in Namibia
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (446+ words) The Namibian High Court has granted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) a preservation order for N$49.4 million (R49.4 million), allegedly linked to an industrial-scale illegal coal mining and money-laundering operation in Mpumalanga. The investigation centres on alleged illegal mining activities carried…...
Illegal mining threatens Blyde River with cyanide pollution | Herald
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (407+ words) HOEDSPRUIT – Illegal mining syndicates continue to operate across the Pilgrim’s Rest and Blyde River catchment, with the Blyde River Task Force warning that ongoing pollution poses a growing threat to water resources, agriculture, tourism and biodiversity. The illegal mining crisis…...
Illegal mining hits heritage
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (253+ words) A ridge covered in aloes in the Barberton Makhonjwa mountains. Mpumalanga. These mountains have been declared an UNESCO world heritage site due to its geological significance. Picture: iStock Mpumalanga environmental law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders are fighting illegal mining,…...
Young illegal miner found dead near Sibanye-Stillwater???s 2 Shaft
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (86+ words) The body of a young man was discovered by police this week. The man’s father went to the police station on August 21. The distraught father told police that someone had told him that his son, a known illegal miner, was…...
DRDGOLD reports strong results as major Carletonville and Fochville projects progress
1+ week, 2+ day ago (182+ words) DRDGOLD, which owns several operations in the Carletonville and Fochville area, reported excellent results last week. “This was a year of delivery,” said CEO Niël Pretorius. “We maintained production while investing at a level that is fundamentally reshaping the business,…...
Mineral beneficiation tackles poverty
1+ week, 3+ day ago (701+ words) The Northern Cape holds some of the richest and largest operating mines in South Africa and mining contributes 19% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the province. It has the best ore deposits in the country, such as iron ore,…...
Illegal gold refinery shut down in Pretoria North
1+ week, 3+ day ago (183+ words) Police arrested two men after uncovering an alleged illegal gold refinery operating on a smallholding on Houtkapper Street, Rooiwal, Pretoria North, on August 24. Police conducted surveillance and observation over several days to verify the information before obtaining a search warrant…...
Operation Prosper targets illegal mining hotspots
1+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) Police have intensified the crackdown on illegal mining in Benoni, with Operation Prosper teams conducting raids in identified hotspots as part of a wider Gauteng operation. The operations were carried out in Benoni and Van Ryn, as well as the…...
Brakpan illegal mining raid nets 22 suspects, equipment
2+ week, 2+ day ago (252+ words) A joint operation targeting illegal mining in the Brakpan area on August 14 resulted in several arrests and the confiscation of suspected illegal mining equipment. The multidisciplinary operation was conducted by Ekurhuleni District SAPS and Brakpan SAPS members, SAPS crime intelligence…...
'Life after mining': Experts call for post-mining economy strategy for former miners
2+ week, 3+ day ago (498+ words) Fourteen years after the Marikana massacre, experts say mining communities need sustainable economies to survive after mines close and workers are retrenched. Picture: iStock Mining companies that operated in Marikana and other areas in the North West have left behind…...