Authorities in Kinshasa are reportedly pointing an accusing finger at a mine in Angola for polluting two tributaries of the Congo River, the second longest in Africa. An ... Read more »
Thaba Telle Mining Company became the first locally-owned company to be awarded diamond mining rights in Lesotho. The Chief executive officer, Lehlohonolo Nthontho, says the firm ... Read more »
In contrast to the growing number of countries seeking to wean themselves off coal, Zimbabwe is opening new coal mines that authorities say will allow the country to meet its ... Read more »
Unrefined gold imports from both Tanzania and Zimbabwe have pushed the two countries into becoming some of Uganda's largest trade partners, according to data from Bank of Uganda. ... Read more »
The struggle for equality between the sexes is ongoing, although in recent years there has been a closer parity in the opportunities that are afforded to women. Josephine Kimambo ... Read more »
Nine years after the Marikana Massacre - where 34 miners striking for higher monthly wages were killed by the South African Police Service - Solicitor General Fhedzisa Read more »
Year after year, the Tanzanian government loses massive amounts of gold through smuggling by transnational criminal networks. Problems within the gold mining sector contribute to ... Read more »
A three-part series by GroundUp examines the plight of the Wild Coast region in the Eastern Cape, where community members have been battling for years against industrial projects ... Read more »
Zambia's next government should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected the health of tens of thousands of children and adults in the city of Kabwe, six organisations ... Read more »
A traditional leader in Mashonaland Central province has accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country's mineral resources. Chief Chiweshe, ... Read more »
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