Mining
Mining companies eye the last unspoilt strip of the Western Cape’s west coast
Concerns over cumulative impact of new prospecting
By John Yeld
News | 4 July 2023
Report sheds light on Mozambique’s troubled Cabo Delgado
Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out
News | 6 June 2023
Standoff between shack dwellers and sand mining company in Khayelitsha
Mining operations halted after families living in shacks near the site complain about sand filling their homes
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 May 2023
Silicosis class action bolstered by Appeal Court ruling
Litigation has been ongoing for ten years
Law | 7 February 2023
Environmental activists revise pleas in “SLAPP case” brought by Australian miners
Marathon legal battle against R14.25-million defamation case continues
By John Yeld
Law | 1 February 2023
Dust, flying rocks, deafening noise: blasting is a nightmare for people living near mines
Here’s what government can do about it
Opinion | 20 January 2023
Concourt hands critics of Australian mine partial victory – but defamation battle is not over
It is up to Parliament to develop more comprehensive SLAPP suit defence, says court
By John Yeld
Law | 14 November 2022
Seismic judgment: Court overturns exploration rights granted to Shell
The court has put a stop to the seismic survey along the Wild Coast
Law | 1 September 2022
Mining affected communities protest outside Parliament
Activists demand mines develop and help the communities that host them
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 August 2022