Health & Safety
Comprehensive information on health & safety in African mines, and latest market data in Africa.
- May- 2019 -8 May
Sand mining ‘mafias’ destroying environment and livelihoods
Sand extraction has increased pollution and flooding, lowered groundwater levels, hurt marine life, and exacerbated…
- 8 May
South Africa’s mines are becoming safer
Sibanye-Stillwater had a brief scare last week when 1,800 workers at its Thembelani platinum mine…
- Apr- 2019 -30 April
About 1,800 workers trapped underground at Sibanye Gold
About 1,800 workers are trapped at a Sibanye Gold Ltd. platinum mine in South Africa…
- 10 April
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in England: Supreme Court
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers have the right to sue mining company Vedanta in the English…
- 10 April
Mopani mine resumes operations at Nkana and Mufulira mine sites
Mopani Copper Mines Plc has with immediate effect resumed operations at its Nkana and Mufulira…
- Mar- 2019 -8 March
Tanzania gives Acacia Mining to March 30 to stop water pollution at one of its mines or face shutdown
Tanzania has given Acacia Mining Plc up to March 30 to stop waste water pollution…
- Feb- 2019 -19 February
Poverty, toxic water and disease as mine offers no hope of social transformation
Instead of growing hope, Zambia’s Kansanshi mine’s corporate social responsibility programme is undermining the hope…
- Nov- 2018 -8 November
Urgent action needed to combat poisoning from artisanal gold mining in Africa – WHO
Ministers, officials and health experts from across Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the…
