Mining
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
West Coast breakthrough: environment activists and mining company reach agreement
Mineral Sands Resources has prevented legal action, at least for now, over its West Coast operations
By John Yeld
News | 21 June 2022
Diver accuses Alexkor of more illegal rock dumping
And Green Scorpions find evidence that the company is defying a Compliance Notice on coffer dam construction
By John Yeld
News | 22 March 2022