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Economic geology

Western Cape opposes national government’s mining rights approval

South Africa

Western Cape opposes national government’s mining rights approval

By John Yeld for GroundUp

GroundUp: Prospect of mining on Olifants River estuary alarms fishermen

South Africa

GroundUp: Prospect of mining on Olifants River estuary alarms fishermen

By John Yeld for GroundUp

By Unknown Author

Op-Ed: Africa needs her mineral wealth to benefit the continent

Africa

Op-Ed: Africa needs her mineral wealth to benefit the continent

By Claude Kabemba

Mushrooms may hold the secret to saving the planet from coal emissions

World

Mushrooms may hold the secret to saving the planet from coal emissions

By Geoff Hill

Golden Wheat: Mine waste used to ‘grow gold’ thanks to SA scientist’s winning research

Sci-Tech

Golden Wheat: Mine waste used to ‘grow gold’ thanks to SA scientist’s winning research

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

GroundUp: Critical court showdown on mining and environment

South Africa

GroundUp: Critical court showdown on mining and environment

By GroundUp

Op-Ed: Shedding light on the contradiction facing climate change talks

Africa

Op-Ed: Shedding light on the contradiction facing climate change talks

By Geoff Hill

Take a Chance: Welcome to the golden underground world of Zama-Zamas

Business Maverick

Take a Chance: Welcome to the golden underground world of Zama-Zamas

By Greg Mills

Waterberg: Will it be rock-paintings and platinum, or rock-paintings vs. platinum?

South Africa

Waterberg: Will it be rock-paintings and platinum, or rock-paintings vs. platinum?

By Greg Marinovich

A tale of two worlds - Sun City and Marikana

South Africa

A tale of two worlds - Sun City and Marikana

By Sipho Hlongwane