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Injustice: Despite the mining sector’s profitability, host communities see less than 1% of corporate profits. Photo: Chris Louw/Centre for Environmental Rights
ABRAHAM NUNBOGU

Minerals boom but benefits bypass communities

South Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global race for critical minerals but new research and warnings suggest those closest to extraction might lose out,…

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Extraction: Coal mining communities must take part in planning processes and see tangible assets such as skills centres when mines are closed, a study by UCT says. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COAL MINE CLOSURES SOUTH AFRICA

SA’s coal workers face high risks amid energy transition

New research shows that jobs in coal mines are the most threatened by the energy transition

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read