They allege they contracted incurable lung diseases while working on mines and want compensation for the harm caused to their health
Our government must accelerate efforts to formally protect the zones and introduce the necessary amendments in legislation
Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition
Although South Africa no longer practices ‘fortress conservation’, the shift to to protecting resources for people is criticised for incorporating nature in a neoliberal…
Will China’s end of coal finance be the final nail in the coffin for MMESZ?
A community resists as an exploratory Chinese coal mining project on Dinde ancestral land forges ahead
About 360 tonnes of salts are dissolved in the Vaal River system every day
The mining company says it complies with both the Air Quality Control Act and the Health and Safety Act, as well as conducting extensive research before starting operations
The transition to a decarbonised economy based on water, wind and solar energy will save trillions, plus people’s lives and climate crisis costs
Photographer Daylin Paul, inspired by a former colleague, brings into view coal’s devastation in Mpumalanga
But analysts say that cost-plus mines would mean ‘a subsidy for private investors’
Lobbyist are happy with the results at Standard Bank’s first shareholder resolution on a climate-related issue.
The decision taken by then Eskom CEO Brian Molefe to give Optimum coal mine the cold shoulder jeopardised the coal supply to the Hendrina station
The 32-month suspension of late coal scientist Mark van der Riet compromised Eskom’s efforts to avoid the adverse effects of poor quality coal
Coal mining is an industry increasingly under threat as countries around the world look for ways to phase out fossil fuels to combat climate change
For the remaining 1 500 workers the final shift promises to be an emotional one, culminating in a ceremony to be attended by the president
The ten-year contract is expected to end in 2025
Modernisation is the key for South African mining
The mining sector recorded strong year-on-year growth in 2017, however its weak momentum may wear on South Africa’s GDP
The funds, meant to manage environmental damage caused by mining, were kept at the Bank of Baroda.
