14+ hour, 13+ min 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…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (237+ words) Maputo — The Police commander of Chinde District, in the central Mozambican province of Zambezia, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the illegal mining of tantalite. According to Belarmina Henriques, Police spokesperson in Zambezia, the arrest which took place…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (331+ words) An artisanal gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Tuesday has now led to the death of more than 100 labourers. The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (773+ words) A deadly landslide at a gold mine on the Cameroon-Central African Republic border has triggered calls for greater oversight of mining operations, after dozens of people were killed and many more were reported missing. The accident happened on Tuesday at…...

1+ week, 21+ 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…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (248+ words) THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate and Wildlife recently observed large volumes of acid mine drainage entering the Deka River during an on-site verification tour of pollution hotspots in Hwange. The visit followed presentations by mining companies and other…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (257+ words) A PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committee was recently turned away from Hwange Colliery Company Limited after management said it had not been notified about the visit. The incident happened as the Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development began a tour of…...

1+ week, 22+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (418+ words) For centuries, useful metals have been developed by starting with one core element and adding small amounts of other elements. Steel, for example, is composed primarily of iron; carbon is added in varied amounts to produce different grades of steel....