Mpumalanga locals say they have benefited little from large-scale, formal mining and fear the transition to green energy ...

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially ...

South Africa, heavily dependent on coal for energy and export, has secured $2.2 billion in funding to shift towards renewable energy, despite contributing significantly to global carbon emissions. The ...

A strong week for African mining, marked by major training gains, steady company results, and key project milestones across ...

The proposed Thubelisha export coal mine, in Secunda, will supply Sasol's synthetic fuels factory, also in Secunda, as well as assist in catering for the export market. The mine will replace the ...

The continuous retrenchments in South African smelters have ripple effects in the country, resulting in a job crisis for emaSwati. This crisis follows a major reduction in demand, as South African ...

Scientists from Heriot-Watt and the University of South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine ...

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(Bloomberg) -- Air pollution in South Africa boosts the annual number of deaths by 6% in communities living near coal-fired power plants, a study by the South African Medical Research Council showed.

Doctors have warned Cardinal Stephen Brislin, the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa, about the growing health hazards related to air pollution emanating from the city's ...

Anglo American is currently an England-based multinational, with origins tracing back to 1917 in  South Africa.  The company initially started mining gold, but later expanded into diamonds, coal and ...

South Africa records its fourth consecutive quarter of growth, with mining and agriculture emerging as the top-performing ...