mining
Perspective
Protecting heritage land against mining companies
"The land is our identity, our heritage. The land is everything". That's the view of campaigner Nonhle Mbuthuma, who says she faces a life of constant intimidation and thanks God…
You Are Here
The mines and mills of France's Ardennes region
There's not a red tile or thatched roof in sight across France's Ardennes region. This border region with Belgium is instead covered with the grey tones of slate, which was mined…
Eye On Africa
South African miners get historic lung disease payout
Thousands of South African miners affected by silicosis reach a landmark $390 million compensation settlement with six gold mining companies. Also, head of this weekend's…
Down To Earth
German villages sacrificed in the name of coal
In Germany, one of Europe’s largest coal mines is gaining ground, destroying dozens of villages in its path. Some 35,000 people have already been relocated and 24 new villages…
Focus
Brazil's Mariana mining disaster, two years on
It's more than two years since Brazil suffered its worst ecological disaster. On November 5, 2015, a mining dam burst in the state of Minas Gerais. It killed 19 people, ravaged…
Focus
Inside the murky business of cobalt mining in DR Congo
Cobalt is an essential component of batteries for smartphones and electric cars. Around 60% of it comes from just one country, DR Congo – and most of the metal is exported to…
All 955 trapped South Africa gold miners resurface
All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut resurfaced unharmed on Friday, the mine’s owner Sibanye Gold said.
All 955 trapped South Africa gold miners resurface
All 955 trapped South Africa gold miners resurface
Power cut leaves hundreds trapped in S. Africa mine
About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South Africa on Thursday after a power cut, the mine's owner said, though the workers were not reported to be in immediate danger.
Thousands protest after two die in Morocco's 'death mines'
They call them "the mines of death". In the neglected northern Moroccan mining city of Jerada, hundreds of people risk their lives every day to scrape a meagre living from…
Thousands protest against Morocco's coal 'mines of death'
In the northern Moroccan city of Jerada, hundreds of people risk their lives every day to scrape a meagre living in abandoned coal pits. Last week two brothers aged 23 and 30…
Diamonds aren't forever: Botswana seeks to diversify its economy
Botswana’s diamond mines have long provided jobs and economic stability. But the land-locked nation is now looking to diversify its economy and is betting on sustainable tourism…
People & Profit