Mining
Informal gold miner shot dead and eight arrested
Security guards accused of corruption and double-crossing illegal miners
News | 7 March 2018
Mining communities slam government’s “elite deal” with Chamber of Mines
Presidency promises they will be included in future negotiations on mining charter
News | 21 February 2018
Battle over mining rights in remote Eastern Cape villages
Mgungundlovu residents and government to meet in court in April
Feature | 19 February 2018
Mines report progress in preventing deadly silicosis
But very little information on dust monitoring
By Pete Lewis
News | 12 February 2018
The forgotten mining town where rape is “normal”
Women and children bear the brunt of lawlessness at Durban Deep
Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 16 January 2018
Murder and corruption in the mining town the world forgot
Gold buyers in expensive cars extort rock-bottom prices from Durban Deep’s zama zamas, while the police look on
Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 11 January 2018
Silicosis case: we’re close to a settlement, say lawyers for both sides
Gold mines drop their plan to appeal against court ruling
By Pete Lewis
Brief | 10 January 2018
Setback for giant West Coast mine project
But Australian company has already begun clearing vegetation without permission
By John Yeld
News | 9 January 2018
Silicosis: Department of Mineral Resources slams “lawyers who loot”
Deputy minister cites asbestos case in bid to muscle in on new trust fund
By Pete Lewis
News | 12 December 2017