16th March 2015 By Lola Okulo Half of the 43 mining firms whose licences were revoked last year following a … More
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Consultant: Land, Environment, and Natural Resources
South Africa – Mining and money: Sibanye’s struggle to avoid a repeat of history
Greg Nicolson South Africa 16 Mar 2015 02:07 (South Africa) In the wake of the Marikana massacre, mining companies faced … More
Zimbabwe: What happens when minerals run out?
March 15, 2015 in Editorial, Opinion In the economic grand scheme of things, Zimbabweans seem to be forgetting the important … More
Kenya: Kwale Probes Mining Firms as One River Turns Yellow
13 March 2015 By Alloys Musyoka The allure of Kwale is not entirely in its picturesque hills and grasslands. To … More
Zimbabwe: ’15PC Tax On Platinum Disincentive for Raw Exports’
13 March 2015 Opinion By Golden Sibanda Victoria Falls — GOVERNMENT introduced taxation on raw platinum and banned export of … More
Zimbabwe nationalizes diamond mining, including Rio’s Murowa
Posted date: March 12, 2015 By Bernard Mpofu, HARARE, March 12 (The Source) – Zimbabwe will bring all diamond mining … More
South Africa: Norwegian Embassy’s injection into SAIIA’s natural resource work
By Hopewell Radebe Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:01 On 10 March 2015, the Norwegian Embassy in South Africa entered into … More
World Bank president admits resettlement failures: ‘What we found causes me deep concern’
Under pressure, the World Bank has conceded that its resettlement policies are flawed. This must be the moment for change, … More
Mongolia: ‘When I was herding I had a plentiful life. Now I am working for another and have lost my independence’
A new report reveals the often devastating impact of big development projects on local communities. Sukhgerel Dugersuren interviewed the nomads … More
South African mines to shed more jobs
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) MORE than 1 000 South African mine workers are set to lose their jobs … More
