Mining is a major economic activity in South Africa. But it is entangled with the atrocious legacies of apartheid. It benefits mostly elite whites to the exclusion of the black majority who suffer most from the harmful effects such as environmental degradation and poor health. Black resistance against the evils of mining has a long history. Now it needs to be strengthened.
World’s largest miner BHP Billiton injected fresh optimism into the mining industry Tuesday after announcing it had swung from loss to profit for the first half of the 2017 financial year, adding it was rewarding shareholders with a bigger than expected payout.
Workers at the BHP Billiton’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world’s biggest copper mine, blocked several access roads Wednesday as they complete their third week of striking, triggering violent confrontations with police.
One of Rio de Janeiro’s leading samba schools has shone a spotlight on a Brazilian mining disaster at this year’s carnival.
Lawsuit’s huge compensation award could itself become Gabriel Resources’ true goldmine, as company demands payment for lost profits
