Cape Town — Malay Cookbook Author Fatima Sydow Passes Away at 50 Fatima Sydow, who became a favourite for her Malay cookbooks and cooking videos, passed away in Cape Town. In 2020 Sydow was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma and announced her stage 4 diagnosis in 2023. A crowdfunding campaign was set up to […]
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Ruling Party ANC Calls Zuma “Ill-Disciplined” for Backing Rival MK Party Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s public endorsement of the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has sparked severe criticism from the African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal, reports News24. The move, seen as a display of “gross ill-discipline” and an effective divorce from […]
The government will continue to harness the prospects of the mining sector to transform the economy and improve livelihoods, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and Pensions, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, has stated. According to him, the mining sector played a pivotal role in the Ghanaian economy, attracting over 50 per cent of all foreign direct […]
The Action for Sustainable Development in Africa (MASDA) has called on Parliament not to ratify the Mining Lease Agreement between the government of Ghana and Barari Dv Ghana Limited. Furthermore, MASDA said parliament must demand broader engagements from the minister as a precondition before any lease is eventually granted. Barari DV Ghana Limited, a subsidiary […]
The Minister of Solid Mineral, Mr Dele Alake, has alleged that powerful Nigerians involved in illegal mining were responsible for other criminal activities and involved in sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country. Alake said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals for the 2024 budget defence in Abuja […]
FIDELITY Gold Refineries (FGR) has reported a 75% decline in monthly gold deliveries from artisanal miners at 552kg as compared to 2,643kg in October. This represents the lowest contribution by small-scale and artisanal miners in years. Last year FGR received 2,960kg from the sector in the same period under review. Although FGR did not explain […]
Harare — The names of the miners who perished in a shaft disaster at the Impala Platinum mine were made public on Wednesday, December 6, in advance of a memorial ceremony in Rustenburg, TimesLIVE reports. After a miner passed away on Monday, December 4, in a hospital, the total number of miners killed in the tragedy […]
Harare — The disaster management unit announced on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 that rescue personnel in Zambia extracted the first survivor of a landslide that occurred on December 1 that submerged an open-pit copper mine, trapping at least 25 unauthorised workers, according to reports. The area around the Seseli Mine in Chingola, approximately 400 km […]
Nairobi — Kenya has unveiled an extensive atlas consolidating data and information about its critical natural resources. Deputy Chief of Staff Josphat Nanok who represented Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said the newly introduced atlas, along with its online version accessible at offers a comprehensive compilation of data on Kenya’s natural resources. This initiative […]
ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), a pivotal player in the Liberian economy, stands as a private sector investment leader, that contributes significantly to the nation’s economic vitality. Acknowledged as the highest taxpayer in the country, AML’s fiscal responsibility has for more than 17 years demonstrated its commitment to supporting Liberia’s financial stability especially in times of trouble […]
To all those touched by the heart-wrenching tragedy at Impala Platinum, In this moment of profound sorrow and uncertainty, I extend my deepest condolences to the families, friends, and communities affected by this devastating incident. The loss of lives in such tragic circumstances is a profound wound on the heart of our nation, and the […]
The Department of Employment and Labour has sent its deep condolences to the families of the 11 miners who tragically lost their lives at the Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg in the North West. On Monday, Implats reported that a serious safety incident involving a winder rope occurred at its 11 Shaft operation at Impala […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the death of 11 mineworkers at Impala Platinum Mine Shaft 11, in Rustenburg in the North West. Several other miners were injured on Monday afternoon when they were being hoisted up to surface level when the conveyance they were in, suddenly started descending rapidly. “The President offers […]
The minister quoted recent reports by audit firm KPMG which reported that mining’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP rose from 0.3 per cent to 0.85 per cent last year, indicating 0.63 per cent year-on-year growth. Cutting red tape which slows business transactions and improving the security of mining operations are among fresh commitments unfolded by Nigeria’s […]
The conveyance cage that takes workers down a mine shaft and back to the surface is generally one of the safest places to be underground. That’s one reason the Impala Platinum disaster at its Rustenburg operations, the worst in South Africa in more than two decades, is so shocking. When being hoisted to the surface […]
Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats, one of the world’s foremost producers of platinum and associated platinum group metals. The company confirmed 11 workers died while being transported in a “personnel conveyance” in a shaft. Rescue operations were […]
The government has made consolidated efforts to make the mining sector the engine for national economic growth and a dependable source of foreign currency and employment, the Mines Minister said. In his opening remarks at the second Mining and Technology Expo, Mines Minister Habtamu Tegegn (Eng.) stated that the sector has the potential to attract […]
Cape Town — Rescue Operation Under Way After Serious Safety Incident at Mine Emergency services and paramedics are working hard to rescue mineworkers trapped in a shaft in Rustenburg, eNCA reports. A mine spokeperson told eNCA that 88 people had been involved, and that 11 had died. Impala Platinum (Implats) said in a press […]