The seventh anniversary of the Marikana massacre commemoration has been preceded by high court appearances of both policemen and mineworkers. Former North West deputy commissioner William Mpembe, and police officers Gideon van Zyl, Dingaan Madoda and O…
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Twenty people were arrested during a raid targeting illicit mining in Matholesville, Durban Deep in Roodepoort on Tuesday, the Gauteng police said. Captain Kay Makhubele said this brings to 30 the total number of arrests since the intelligence driven …
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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said on Wednesday that it was in the process of completing its investigation on the allegations of maladministration and corruption at its Mpumalanga offices. This comes after the department reopened its …
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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said on Wednesday that it was in the process of completing its investigation on the allegations of maladministration and corruption at its Mpumalanga offices. This comes after the department reopened its M…
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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has reopened its Mpumalanga regional office almost a year after its closure following allegations of corruption and backlogs in the issuing of licenses. In a statement on Monday, the department advised mem…
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Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday filed court papers to oppose an application by a Rustenburg community to halt Sibanye’s R5.2-billion acquisition of platinum mining company, Lonmin.
Last month, the Greater Lonmin Community (GLC) approached the Constitu…
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Parliament’s portfolio committee on mineral resources on Friday welcomed the R5-billion settlement agreement between gold mining companies and mineworkers who contracted lung diseases. In terms of the agreement a trust will be set up to benefit 10 clas…
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The Greater Lonmin Community (GLC) have approached the Constitutional Court seeking leave to appeal and set aside the acquisition of platinum mining company, Lonmin by Sibanye-Stillwater. The GLC is a not-for-profit organisation representing various a…
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Johannesburg’s high court has reserved judgment in Vedanta Resources’ application for an urgent interim interdict against the Zambian government’s appointment of a provisional liquidator to wind up Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) operations. The Indian-owned…
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Parliament’s committee on land reform, environment, mineral resources and energy said on Wednesday it was concerned at the budget allocated to safety and health in South Africa’s mines, given ongoing fatalities. "The size of the allocation gives th…
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