A Huge Freshwater Aquifer In Southern Africa Is Under Threat From Uranium Mining
We’re not geologists, but mining for uranium around a massive aquifer and turning the precious little water we have into radioactive sludge sounds like the worst kind of idea.
Hundreds – Maybe Thousands – Trapped In Abandoned SA Mine Shaft Being Starved Out
Authorities warned that any miners daring to surface would face arrest, heightening the tense standoff.
Mining Company Wants To Prospect Almost A Third Of The Entire Western Seaboard Of The Western Cape [Video]
The mining company has applied for a marine diamond mining right offshore of two eco-sensitive areas and a ‘multi-commodity prospecting right in multiple concessions’, which basically means that they want to go prospecting for minerals along a third of the entire western seaboard of the Western Cape.
Massive 2,492-Carat Diamond, Believed To Be Second-Largest Ever Found, Unearthed In Botswana
Lucara Diamond Corp seems to be extremely lucky and has found six of the top 10 diamonds ever discovered.
What Are They Doing To Our West Coast? Conservation Crew Capture Never-Before-Seen Destruction Of Nature From Mining Operations [Images]
A media crew from Protect The West Coast just revealed the true scale of the illegal mining industry in some of South Africa’s supposed pristine coastal areas.
What Lies Beneath The Cursed Oak Island Money Pit? [Video]
Legend has it that the treasure will be found once seven men have died looking for it. Six have perished already.
The Mind-Blowing Salaries Of South Africa’s Mining CEOs Revealed (Including One That Earns R685,000 A Day)
These guys must smell wonderful.
East Rand Man Finds Billions Worth Of ‘Invisible Gold’ In Jozi’s Mine Dumps
Steve Chingwaru has calculated that approximately 420 tonnes of ‘invisible gold’ – with a value of $24 billion, nogal – is buried in the Witwatersrand’s mine dumps.
Zimbabwean Scientist Finds Massive ‘Previously Overlooked’ Gold Resource In South Africa
The groundbreaking research has revealed that we might be sitting on an estimated R450 billion resource.
Nine Miners Missing After Terrifying Landslide In Turkey [Video]
Turkey has a sketchy record when it comes to mining with several mining accidents in recent years.
De Beers Is Investigating ‘Ground Movement’ At Kimberley’s Big Hole [Video]
The Big Hole is a 40-hectare open-pit diamond mine and the largest hand-excavated hole in the world.
China Is Digging A Ten Kilometre Deep Hole In The Desert [Video]
The Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia still holds the record for being the deepest, having drilled down to a depth of 12,262 metres in 1989.
Elon Musk’s Daddy Issues Are Being Aired All Over Twitter Now
There is no shortage of strain between Elon Musk and his father, Errol.
Fascinating Look At West Coast Diamond Miners Looking To Strike It Big [Video]
Working a boring nine-to-five is not an option for those looking to hit the jackpot up the West Coast.
Going Deep Underground Into SA’s Illegal Mines [Video]
These so-called ‘zama zamas’ risk everything to go deep underground in South Africa’s dangerous disused gold mines to make a living.
De Beers Just Sold This Blue Diamond For A Whopping Figure
Found by mining magnates De Beers in the Cullinan mine here in South Africa, the 15,1 carat, step-cut beauty was sold yesterday.
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO’s Staggering 2021 Payday
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman had a very good 2021, as did the company he has sat at the helm of since 2013.
Another Incredible Find In Gauteng Mine
Petra Diamonds has found yet another notable gem in the Cullinan mine, just two weeks after its rare blue diamond was sold for around R580 million.
They Sold That Gauteng Rare Blue Diamond For A Tidy Sum
The exquisite and rare 39,34-carat type IIb blue diamond found on April 1 in South Africa’s Cullinan Mine has found a willing buyer.
Why This Gauteng Blue Diamond Could Shatter World Records
This 39,34-carat type IIb blue diamond found in Cullinan Mine, Magaliesberg, is going on sale this month, and could well break some records.
Embarrassing Truth About Popular US ‘Instagram Hotspot’ [Video]
Instagram influencers will do anything for a good photo, but this popular hotspot in Utah may be best left alone.
Thursday Morning Spice
Overnight millionaire. Facebook ad boycott. Cape principals want schools closed. Trump accuses Obama of treason.
Thursday Morning Spice
Illegal miners hiding underground. Musk demands freedom. UK hero veteran gets promotion. NY doctor commits suicide. International football’s reality. ‘Crazy Beast’ animal.
Well, Looks Like The Mining Industry Is Going Back To Work From April 16
Speculation abounds as we draw closer to the proposed end date of the national lockdown, with some sectors reportedly planning a return to business as usual.
That Time Our Energy Minister Fell For An April Fools’ Joke At Oz Mining Conference
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, recently jetted off to Australia for a mining conference. It wasn’t taxpayer money well spent.
De Beers Gets Into Lab-Made Diamonds
The diamond giant is planning to expand its business into diamonds of the man-made variety, which is quite a change of tune.
Fascinating Footage Of Gold Rush In KZN Village (That Might Not Be Gold At All)
All that glitters isn’t gold, but thousands of people caught up in a gold rush believe they’ve hit the motherlode in a rural KZN village.
Monster Diamond Found In Lesotho [Image]
After a turbulent year, Gem Diamonds can finally smile after operations in Lesotho led to the discovery of the fifth biggest diamond in the world.
The Saddest Bitcoin Story We’ve Ever Read
James Howells was slightly ahead of the curve when he started racking up thousands of bitcoin back in 2009. Sadly, his foresight wasn’t to be rewarded.
REVEALED: South Africa’s Secret Underground Towns Where Everything From Beer To Sex Is Available
A recent mine collapse in the Free State has highlighted the burgeoning underground cities found in many of these mining towns, and they’re not just holes in the ground.