Namibia said less than half of the mining projects it has approved are in operation, prompting the government to take a tougher stance on issuing permits. Just 68 of the 162 licenses approved by the southern African nation are active, Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo…
Zambia has temporarily shut its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the government said at the weekend, in a move that could delay exports from Africa’s biggest copper producer. “We have decided to take precautions that we seal…
Amid the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources, Creamer Media’s ‘Just Energy Transition 2024: Investing in the future’ report underscores the urgent need for this shift to be fair and equitable, ensuring all stakeholders share in both costs and benefits.…
Johannesburg, 24 July 2024: In his address at the Opening of Parliament on 18 July, President Ramaphosa promised significant advancements in energy security and the transition to clean energy systems. He declared that South Africa is on a path to…
On this Mandela Day, we, at Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW), call upon extractive companies and African governments to earnestly prioritize the pursuit for the eradication of poverty and inequality, diligently protect our environment, and actively combat climate change. The…
Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 11, 2016. PHOTO | REUTERS By PATRICK ILUNGA…
In three months, the artisanal mining quarry of Tulizembe on the outskirts of Kolwezi has recorded 17 deaths. The victims are artisanal miners who died in the landslides. The Southern African Natural Resources Observatory (SARW) fears that these incidents could tarnish the…
… As it unveiled a groundbreaking approach to tackle longstanding challenges faced by mining communities in Southern Africa an Initiative that will Enhance Mining Governance By Francis Maingaila Lusaka,Zambia24 (24-06-2024) – In a landmark initiative, the Southern African Resource Watch…
ZAMBIA this week approved the creation of a special purpose vehicle that will invest and trade in the country’s mineral resources, said Bloomberg News. It follows comments made by Zambia president Hakainde Hichilema in an interview with the newswire in February in…
