13 March 2025 New Era (Windhoek) Swakopmund — Just less than a week after Parliament pointed to illegal mining in … More
Tag: natural-resources
Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month
12th March 2025 A M23 soldier stands at the Coltan mining pits in Rubaya. (Camille Laffont/AFP) Mine shafts snake under … More
Zimbabwe: I Will Not Subscribe to Mining in National Parks – Mudenda Slams Sunny Yi Feng’s Application to Prospect for Coal in Hwange National Park
11 March 2025 New Zimbabwe (London) By Thandiwe Garusa The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, has strongly opposed coal mining … More
South Africa: Moving Graves and People for Coal Mines – the Devastating Costs of Mining in South Africa
Published: March 9, 2025 10.51am SAST Dineo Skosana, University of the Witwatersrand About 80% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. … More
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mineral Contract With China Slammed By NGOs Citing ‘Major Losses’
Christian Aid / Tom Stoddart / Getty Images Issued on: 07/03/2025 – 08:04 Every day, hundreds of thousands of pounds worth … More
Uganda: From Suriname to Uganda – Why Kampala Is Gold Laundering Capital
The Independent February 18, 2025 NEWS, NEWS ANALYSIS 1 Comment Arua — If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect … More
Zimbabwe: Zim’s Minerals in Global Energy Transition Spotlight
17 February 2025 The Herald (Harare) By Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s future is closely tied to global energy trends and critical … More
What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?
By Christopher Pollon January 8th 2024 A demonstrator holds a sign that reads: “Yes to life, no to the mine,” … More
Colombia: Support for the Protection of the Santurbán Páramo and the Physical Integrity and Safety of the Committee for the Defense of Water and the Santurbán Páramo
Blog Entry 11 February 2025, 10:35am EST Viviana Herrera Latin America Program Coordinator On Monday, the Committee for the Defence … More
Letter of Concern About the Rising Stigmatization Against the Committee for the Defense of Water and the Santurban Páramo in Colombia
11 February 2025, 10:14am EST Viviana Herrera Latin America Program Coordinator This letter was originally sent on December 23, 2024 … More