ENVIRONMENT

South Africa's fatal mine end-of-life failures

South Africa's government and mining industry are failing to manage the liability of mines at or near the end of their lives, leading to deadly environmental and societal impacts.

David Whitehouse
 Mining majors find it impossible to get closure certificates from the government

Mining majors find it impossible to get closure certificates from the government

One stark example of immediate human cost is the fate of illegal workers known as zama zamas, many of whom are former miners. A methane gas explosion in a disused mine in Free State province formerly...

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