| Daily Maverick: ‘There’s no substitute for water; there’s a substitute for coal,’ expert warns over Uthaka Energy plan to mine in Wakkerstroom |
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2023-11-24 |
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| Daily Maverick: Africa is a key source of critical minerals for the global energy transition — but there are hidden dangers |
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2023-10-27 |
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| The Conversation: Some plants can short-circuit the toxic effects of metals – now scientists are trying to harness their power |
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2023-10-18 |
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| Daily Maverick: Drill, baby, drill: Environment Ministry gives Total green light for Western Cape coast offshore drilling |
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2023-10-03 |
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| The Conversation: Gold mining is one of the world’s most destructive and unnecessary industries – here’s how to end it |
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2023-02-15 |
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| Daily Maverick: Expert report uncovers ‘hidden mental trauma’ of opencast coal mining in rural KwaZulu-Natal |
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2022-11-08 |
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| Daily Maverick: Mpumalanga a potential renewable energy hub, not Mantashe’s envisaged ghost towns – Eskom’s Mandy Rambharos |
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2022-10-13 |
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| Daily Maverick: Coal divestment – where does the environmental buck stop when the bucks stop rolling in? |
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2022-09-15 |
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| Miningmx: Africa’s governments are powerless to control illegal mining |
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2022-09-06 |
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| Daily Maverick: Proposed Limpopo coal mine faces court challenge for being stinky on most scores |
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2022-08-03 |
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| Biznews: Big shift to environmental legislative landscape is finally here |
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2022-06-28 |
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| Daily Maverick: Disastrous environmental costs aside, the Musina-Makhado SEZ makes little economic sense |
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2022-06-12 |
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| Daily Maverick: The past, present and future of coal-fired power in South Africa |
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2022-06-08 |
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| RMI Report: Closing the Gaps ... and accelerating progress on responsible mining |
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2022-06-01 |
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| Daily Maverick: Illegal miners and fouled waterways in Mpumalanga underscore coal’s toxic legacy |
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2022-05-24 |
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| Daily Maverick: Illegal miners started Mpumalanga coal mine fire weeks ago – it’s still burning today |
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2022-05-19 |
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| Daily Maverick: ‘Gentleman’s agreement’: Despite mining ban, Russia scours Antarctica for massive fossil fuel deposits |
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2022-05-18 |
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| Daily Maverick: DMRE’s failure to rehabilitate abandoned mines poses health risks to communities |
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2022-03-31 |
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| At the department of Mineral Resources and Energy FOLLOW-UP PERFORMANCE AUDIT On the rehabilitation of derelict and ownerless mines - SA Auditor-General |
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2022-03-30 |
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| Daily Maverick: New European sustainability law will directly impact South African companies |
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2022-03-29 |
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| Daily Maverick: Acid water trail of death reignites concern over South Africa’s abandoned coal and gold mines |
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2022-03-18 |
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| RMI Report 2022: EESG assessments 40 companies and 250 mine sites |
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2022-03-17 |
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| Daily Maverick: River turns black after coal mine dam collapse next to rural communities and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi game reserve |
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2022-01-11 |
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| Daily Maverick: New documentary highlights mining destruction on South Africa’s West Coast |
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2021-12-15 |
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| Daily Maverick: Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey plan encounters fierce resistance from South Africans |
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2021-11-25 |
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| IGF Blog: Three Government Actions for Meaningful Community Engagement and Effective ESIAs in Mining |
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2021-11-16 |
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| Daily Maverick: SA National Nuclear Regulator neglects radioactive mine dumps threatening the health of thousands |
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2021-10-19 |
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| IGF: Mine Closure Challenges for Government and Industry |
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2021-10-14 |
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| Daily Maverick: Assault on the West Coast: Inside the illegal diamond mining applications |
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2021-10-06 |
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| Daily Maverick: Thirstlands of EAPASA: The failures of our environmental regulator |
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2021-07-19 |
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| Miningmx: Anglo under fire for ‘green-washing’ ahead of June 7 Thungela Resources listing |
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2021-06-07 |
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| Daily Maverick: Illegal sand mining eroding Morocco’s coastline and tourism |
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2021-05-24 |
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| IGF Guidance fro Governments: Environmental managements and Mining Governance |
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2021-05-20 |
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| Daily Maverick: Mordor at the gates (Part Two): The men behind the ploy to strip-mine Selati Game Reserve |
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2021-05-16 |
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| The Conversation: Clean energy? The world’s demand for copper could be catastrophic for communities and environments |
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2021-04-09 |
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| Daily Maverick: Mordor at the gates: The ploy to strip-mine Selati Game Reserve |
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2021-04-08 |
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| Daily Maverick: Court pours cold water on Mpumalanga coal mine operations in critical source area |
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2021-03-25 |
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| MDPI: The Unsustainable Use of Sand: Reporting on a Global Problem |
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2021-03-16 |
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| Mining Weekly: Bristow, BlackRock’s Hambro call for uniform ESG reporting |
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2021-03-09 |
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| Daily Maverick: Miners are ripping up the West Coast |
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2021-01-11 |
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| Daily Maverick: Diamond divers warn damage to seabed from West Coast mining dams ‘will never be repaired’ |
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2020-12-09 |
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| Daily Maverick: ESG bubble? Only if you’re looking in all the wrong places |
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2020-12-03 |
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| Daily Maverick: Mine, not yours: When will mining companies realise ancestral land cannot be valued in rands and cents? |
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2020-12-03 |
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| Daily Maverick: Somkhele: Time to phase out the destruction by mining in KwaZulu-Natal and turn to job creation |
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2020-11-30 |
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| Daily Maverick: Petmin defends its resettlement plan for controversial Somkhele mine |
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2020-11-19 |
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| Daily Maverick: Hit-and-run miners run roughshod over environmental laws in Mpumalanga |
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2020-11-18 |
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| Daily Maverick: Murky new world of South African coal |
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2020-11-03 |
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| Daily Maverick: We honour the memory of Fikile Ntshangase, Sikhosiphi ‘Bazooka’ Rhadebe and other fearless environmental warriors |
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2020-11-01 |
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| Financial Mail: TRACEY DAVIES: Of mining, ethics and murder |
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2020-10-29 |
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| Daily Maverick: Violence on border of iMfolozi-Hluhluwe Game Park linked to fears of mass retrenchments |
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2020-10-23 |
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| Daily Maverick: Pressure mounts on families holding out against coal mine expansion |
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2020-06-04 |
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| Daily Maverick: Coal mine’s bid for KZN land puts compensation criteria to test |
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2020-05-27 |
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| Mining Weekly: Opinion: Covid-19 presents opportunity to rethink impact of mines on communities |
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2020-04-23 |
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| Daily Maverick: #Earthcrimes (Part One): Limpopo’s dirty great white elephant |
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2020-04-07 |
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| Daily Maverick: Killing the Holy Ghost: Inside the R145bn plan that would destroy the Limpopo River |
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2020-04-01 |
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| Miningmx: Mining law draft regulations will make it harder for SA mining sector to restructure |
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2019-12-03 |
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| UNCTAD: Developing countries pay environmental cost of electric car batteries |
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2019-07-22 |
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| Bizcommunity: 2nd draft of Proposed Financial Provisioning Regulations published for comment |
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2019-05-21 |
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