South Africa: Abandoned Coal Mines Pose Deadly Risk
2022-07-20
Hundreds of South Africa’s abandoned coal mines pose a deadly risk to local communities and threaten to pollute the water of millions of South AfricansREAD MORE
Momentum behind collision prevention on mines
2022-07-20
While Proximity Detection Systems (PDSs) have been around for little more than 15 years, the offerings on the market today are streets ahead of whatREAD MORE
Sudan’s gold rush wreaks havoc on health
2022-07-20
Sudanese mother Awadya Ahmed has long wondered why her youngest child Talab was born blind and unable to walk; now she suspects the piles ofREAD MORE
Gov’t determined to stop pollution of water bodies – Mireku Duker
2022-07-05
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has reiterated the Government’s commitment to stop the pollution of water bodies by activities of illegal miners inREAD MORE
Man dies during stone mining in Karachuonyo, Homa Bay
2022-05-23
A 35-year-old miner was killed in a quarry at Siburi village in the Karachuonyo constituency, Homa Bay county. Joseph Otieno died on Friday evening whenREAD MORE
Mine health, safety officers update knowledge
2022-05-23
Over 40 health and safety officers from various mining firms have began a five -day training programme to enhance and update their knowledge on modernFirstREAD MORE
Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two
2022-05-23
Operations have been suspended at Khoemacau Zone 5 copper and silver mine in Botswana after an underground accident killed two people on Friday, the companyREAD MORE
Rwanda: Childcare Services Shine a Ray of Hope on Mining Sector
2022-03-28
“Childcare is one less thing to worry about when I am inside that tunnel,” says 39-year-old Thacienne Nakabonye, pointing at the marked entrance of aREAD MORE
Dozens killed in explosion at gold mine in southwest Burkina Faso
2022-02-23
One person has been detained and an investigation opened to determine the cause of an explosion that killed scores of people at an informal goldREAD MORE
Newmont Ghana supports victims of Appiatse explosion
2022-02-06
Mining company, Newmont Ghana, has supported relief efforts for the victims of the explosion at Appiatse in the Western North Region with construction materials andREAD MORE
