Photo: Jornal Moçambique The Mozambican president said on Monday that the state should not accept continuing to receive “inferior revenues” from the mining of resources and criticised the lack of basic services in areas where megaprojects are being exploited. “We…
By Umamah Bakharia There are thought to be at least 50 000 informal miners working underground in South Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy While 9 000 delegates from across Africa were gathering in Cape Town to talk about investment opportunities at the…
On 2 February 2025, the Southern Africa Resource Watch (SARW) launched the Africa Mining Accountability Platform (AMAP), a groundbreaking digital tool designed to track corporate accountability, environmental compliance, and human rights protections in Africa’s mining sector. AMAP empowers communities, investors,…
Kinshasa, 23 janvier 2025 – Les organisations de la société civile (OSC) et les représentants des communautés locales engagés pour la bonne gouvernance du secteur pétrolier et gazier en République démocratique du Congo (RDC) se sont réunis à Kinshasa pour…
Kinshasa, 23 January 2025 – Civil society organisations (CSOs) and local community representatives advocating for good governance in the oil and gas sector convened in Kinshasa for a crucial workshop on “The Future of Oil and Gas Exploitation in the…
Mining companies and their stakeholders, including investors, governments and politicians, must confront the human rights abuses that are rife in the industry, Amnesty International said today, as the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town. From child labour…
L’Accord de Paris a marqué un véritable tournant dans les négociations internationales sur le climat. En effet, ce cadre a créé une approche universelle pour atteindre les objectifs climatiques. Ainsi, les Contributions Déterminées au niveau National (Couramment appelées CDN) constituent l’un des principaux instruments…
The president of COP29’s host country told the UN climate conference on Tuesday that oil and gas were a “gift of god”. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev criticised “Western fake news” about the country's emissions and said nations “should not be…
South Africa’s mining sector investment climate has improved, said Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots on Friday, highlighting that the gold miner was set to benefit from years of investment into alternative electricity, which would lower production costs.
