Mining
Court stops Mpumalanga coal mine
No mining will be permitted in critical water source area until legal challenges are settled
By John Yeld
Law | 25 March 2021
MEC opens up the way for mining in protected Mpumalanga grasslands
Provincial government revokes status of part of Mabola Protected Environment
News | 10 March 2021
West Coast mining magnate due in court in March on assault charges
Australian courts drop one charge against Mark Caruso, two still pending
By John Yeld
News | 16 February 2021
SLAPP in the face for Australian mining company
“Victory for activism and free speech” as judge rules in favour of SA lawyers, activists and social worker
By John Yeld
Law | 10 February 2021
Environmentalists lose bid to close Somkhele coal mine
Judge said applicants had not produced evidence to support their claims
Law | 9 February 2021
Community and mining company clash over vanadium-rich land
Residents of Mononono village in North West take on Ikwezi Vanadium
Feature | 28 January 2021
Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence
Community is split, even within families, on whether mining should be allowed to take place
By Fred Kockott
News | 22 January 2021
Informal miners claim police demand bribes
Miners in Benoni say police confiscate their gold unless they pay
News | 15 December 2020
Diamond divers warn of damage to seabed from West Coast mining dams
Sea is so dark with sediment “we can’t even dive with lights”
By John Yeld
News | 9 December 2020