Mining sector in Africa suffers from “colonial model”
Claude Kabemba talks about the root causes of Africa’s mining tragedies after the rescue of 260 miners in South Africa.
Tag: Mining
Five years on, experts say laws that allowed Juukan Gorge destruction remain
Mining company Rio Tinto blasted two 47,000-year-old rock shelters in 2020. An archaeologist says destruction continues “almost on a daily…
Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine
Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater says all miners are safe and have been provided with food as they await rescue.
Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm steps down
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced chief executive Jakob Stausholm will step down, more than four years since he took…
Durin digs up $3.4M to automate drills for critical minerals exploration
Mining companies spend billions on exploration. Durin thinks it can slash costs.
Nickel, paradise and ’emancipation’: Mining bust creates ghost towns
A billion-dollar bet on nickel mining gave many New Caledonians hopes of economic prosperity and political independence. But after the…
ASX 200: Mining companies hit hard as Australian shares plunge on US-China trade war fears
Mining and energy companies among biggest casualties as Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs come into effect Election 2025 live…
Mining plans opposed by WA residents who fear for their drinking water
Residents from two rural suburbs of Broome are concerned a mining company prospecting for stone near homes will cause dust,…
Mining industry living ‘on luck’ after another explosion causes ‘alarm’
Queensland’s mine safety regulator has issued a directive to suspend re-entry into the Moranbah North coalmine until site executives can…
Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals
Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would…
