Surviving on a diet of toothpaste and toilet paper, South Africa's notorious "zama-zama" illegal miners continue a weeks-long ...

For over a thousand years, gold has been one of the most important metals on earth, not only widely used in jewellery, but ...

Specialist global investment firm C5 Capital and multinational mining and metals processing group Sibanye-Stillwater are joining together to participate in future development of advanced nuclear ...

Annual General Meeting held in August 2024 celebrated the Institute’s 130th birthday and 70 years since the Journal was first ...

On Friday 15 November, as news spread that hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal miners were stuck underground without food ...

In South Africa, the race for critical minerals from abandoned mine tailings reveals a stark conflict between corporate greed and the survival of local communities, highlighting the urgent need for ac ...

Analysis - Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been trying to ...

As the world demands more “new” minerals such as copper, lithium and rare earths for use in smart technologies for decarbonisation and clean energy production, African countries have some key ...

South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at ...

Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red ...