he new Washington-brokered DRC–Rwanda peace accord has raised alarms among civil society and mining justice actors. While presented as a pathway to regional stability, the accord includes controversial mineral supply chain management clauses. Critics warn it risks undermining Congolese sovereignty,…
At the Alternative Mining Indaba held in February in Cape Town, South Africa, Deprose Muchena, Board Chairperson of Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW), cited the extractive industry’s legacy of human rights abuses and environmental violations, long coupled with exclusion and…
Kitwe, Zambia | June 6–7, 2025 A high-level dialogue hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development (MMMD) and the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) brought together government representatives, civil society, trade unions, student movements, and academia to assess…
Location: Johannesburg, South AfricaReports to: Executive DirectorPosition Type: Full-timeClosing Date: 30 June 2025 The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) is seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant (PA) to support the Executive Director. The ideal candidate will provide high-level…
he National Union of Mineworkers (Num) has called on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to tighten regulations governing retrenchments in the mining sector. The call follows recent retrenchment notices issued by several mining companies. In 2024, the mining sector shed…
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo are optimistic they can reach a deal with Washington next month to secure US investment in critical minerals alongside support to end a Rwandan-backed rebellion in the country’s east, the Financial Times reported…
Sibanye Stillwater has halted operations at its Kloof mine and will remain suspended, until safety and risk assessments are concluded, after 260 miners have been safely resurfaced after being trapped underground. On Friday, IOL News reported that Sibanye Stillwater said…
Inside Story Why is Africa seeing a rise in mining accidents and exploitation? Two hundred sixty miners trapped in a South African gold mine have been rescued after 24 hours. At least 260 miners have been brought to the surface…
Story by Namibian Sun • 2d • MINING WEEKLY Namibia has produced its first green hydrogen; India has announced subsidies worth $259-million for nine companies in its second green hydrogen auction; China has fired the starting gun on a new…
Zambia’s Mining Sector Plunges into a Health, Safety and Environmental Crisis: SARW Calls for Immediate Action to curb persistent Environmental and Labour Violations 26 March 2025: Lusaka, Zambia — The Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) expresses deep concern over…