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Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 2025

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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

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Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

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Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

Source: © Natural Resource Governance Institute SRK celebrates its 15 years in the DRC. Picture: Cobalt mining in the DRC

Mining

SRK Consulting celebrates 15 years in the DRC

23 May 2025

Source: © Impact SRK Consulting considers the risk that illegal artisanal miners pose in the management of tailings dams in many parts of Africa

Mining

Illegal mining: A key risk to tailings dams management and mine closure

2 May 2025

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Sustainability

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Global Tailings Management Institute launched to make mines safer for all

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

Wits study investigates why Jagersfontein dam failed

Construction & Engineering

Wits study investigates why Jagersfontein dam failed

6 Apr 2023

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Mining

Jagersfontein mine dam collapse highlights patchy regulations

Nelson Banya 23 Sep 2022

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Health & Safety

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Charles MacRobert 16 Sep 2022

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

Construction & Engineering

Adopting nature-based approaches in tailings dam design

26 Nov 2021

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Mining

Report: Mining industry's push for technology

12 Jul 2021

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

Sustainability

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

4 Jun 2020

Linda Spies, senior geotechnical engineer at SRK Consulting.

Mining

Improving the safety of tailings dams

25 Mar 2020

Paul Pryor, Aon global mining practice leader

Mining

Getting to grips with mining insurance rates

Paul Pryor 20 Mar 2020

Firefighters search for victims after the Brumandinho tailings dam failure in January 2019. Yuri Edmundo/EPA

Science & Engineering

Investors push for positive global change in tailings management

Luis Alberto Torres-Cruz 7 Aug 2019

A gold tailings dam under construction in South Africa. Author supplied

Mining

South Africa needs to refresh how it manages by-products from mining

5 Dec 2018

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment

Patrick Byrne and Karen Hudson-Edwards 29 Aug 2018

Sibanye hands over assets for stake in DRD

Mining

Sibanye hands over assets for stake in DRD

24 Nov 2017

Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines

Healthcare

Waiting to inhale: Radiation and living near mines

1 Sep 2017

Constant changes at tailings dams are detrimental

Construction & Engineering

Constant changes at tailings dams are detrimental

4 May 2015

Correct approach to Waterberg mining development critical - Shepherd

Mining

Correct approach to Waterberg mining development critical - Shepherd

19 Jul 2013

Acid rain, contaminated water impact farming

Agriculture

Acid rain, contaminated water impact farming

25 Mar 2013