Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will
South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...
Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining
A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² ...
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Radioactive Roulette: Uranium Mining Threatens Vital Southern African Aquifer
This aquifer, roughly the size of Austria, provides a lifeline for over 50,000 people across the region. However, the allure ...
'Terrifying' crackdown on mining companies in Africa's coup belt
Niger has also stripped mining rights to one of the world’s largest uranium reserves from French state-owned nuclear producer ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have ...
South Africa's mining industry reports lowest number of deaths last year
South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday.
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A Huge Freshwater Aquifer In Southern Africa Is Under Threat From Uranium Mining
A massive freshwater aquifer the size of Austria is under threat after the Namibian government awarded uranium prospecting ...