Africa Can Get More From Its Minerals
By Vuyo Mjimba, Human Sciences Research Council Multinational firms from Europe, North America and more recently China still dominate the…
The science of cooling becomes an art
From design to implementation BBE can guide you in determining the optimum cooling infrastructure required to tackle the heat loads…
Mining conflicts multiply, as critics of “extractivism” assembled
By Professor Patrick Bond The World Social Forum’s “Thematic Forum on Mining and Extractivism” convened from 12-15 November 2018 in…
What global rules against ‘blood gold’? Small miners have to eat
When his fellow miners winch him up from the hole in the desert, Keith Gushure is covered in mud. Gushure,…
A climate change bill that needs changing
By Justine Sweet, With comments due on 8 August 2018, the time to consider and submit comments on the…
How Kabila and the Mining Giants Went From Best Friends to Adversaries
By Claude Kabemba & Pascal Kambale Why has the DRC’s president had a complete change of heart? For much of…
Is Your Phone Tainted By the Misery of the 35 000 Children in Congo’s Mines?
By Siddharth Kara Our computers and phones keep us connected but a key ingredient in them keeps children as…
Ethiopia Mining Industry Signals Growth with New Deals
Danish cement mining company and Canadian East Africa Minerals have been granted major mining licenses which is seen as a…
The Mandela Mining Precinct Launched
The South African Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, launched the Mandela Mining Precinct, one of the outcomes of…
Protecting Livelihoods is Key to Mining the DRC’s Riches
Protecting Livelihoods is Key to Mining the DRC’s Riches By Nelson Alusala The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…