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Illegal Mining | Police update on retrieval operation at abandoned mine shaft in Sabie
The retrieval operation of more than 100 illegal miners at an abandoned mine shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga is underway. Suspected illegal miners are underground in the South Shaft. The operation was called off last night for security reasons. Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu, who monitored the retrieval operation this morning, vowed to pursue the people at the top of the illegal…
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Stilfontein Mine | 14 illegal miners arrested after resurfacing
Amid ongoing retrieval efforts at the Stilfontein Mine Shaft in the North West, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the main bid by the Society for the Protection of Our Constitution to grant relief for the suspected Zama-Zama underground. In a judgment on Monday, the court found, among other things, that there was no proof to show that…
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Illegal Mining | Govt. policy blamed for dwindling investment by mining industry
As the issue around illegal mining rages on in the country, one expert blames the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development policy, which he says, is responsible for the dwindling investment by the mining industry. In South Africa there are over 6 100 abandoned mines. These mines were left unrehabilitated as there were no legislative requirements for the rehabilitation of mines…
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Pilgrim’s Rest residents fed up with illegal mining
Residents of Pilgrim’s Rest in Mpumalanga say they are fed up with the illegal mining activities that are crippling the historic town. The area has been a hotspot for illegal mining activities, which are also negatively impacting tourism. Many of the illegal miners are foreign nationals from Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Mozambique. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all…
Read More » 2024 Budget Vote | Mining Department allocated R8,84 billion
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has delivered his department’s budget vote for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. He reported that his department had been allocated R8.84 billion for the period, raising concerns that this showed that the state does not have sufficient resources to aid in the investment of the productive sector of the industry. For more news,…
Read More »DR Congo's M23 rebels captures Rubaya, key smartphone mineral mining town
DR Congo’s M23 rebels captures Rubaya, key smartphone mineral mining town – While the Democratic Republic of Congo boasts vast mineral resources, making it potentially one of the wealthiest nations on the continent, it continues to struggle with ongoing insurgency and widespread resource exploitation. The M23 insurgents have gained control over Rubaya, a significant mining region in Eastern DRC. Situated…
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