They denounced the arrests of artisanal miners operating in abandoned mines, saying it did nothing to alleviate South ...

The definition of critical minerals has been co-opted by developed nations and Africa needs to define these for itself, says ...

This is why the World Gold Council report is correct to speak of the exploitation of small scale and artisanal miners ...

About 6,100 closed mines are distributed across the country. Although closed, they are not sealed. Residual gold remains in ...

Mantashe focused on South Africa's role within the mining sector, noting that the country holds 37% of the world’s manganese ...

South Africa's mineral and energy complex stands at a crucial crossroads as global demands shift towards green energy. This ...

The bodies of 78 dead miners have been retrieved from a shaft in Buffelsfontein mine’s Shaft 11 after being trapped ...

In Zimbabwe it was believed that if a woman went underground the gold seam would vanish, but above ground women held ...

Regularised artisanal mining could also boost the security industry through protection services guarding these mines. It ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa's land policy on Monday after Donald Trump's threat to cut off funding ...

A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that ...

A landslide has engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them. In a statement broadcast on ...