Mining Companies and Communities Can Get Along
Mining in South Africa is beset with controversy. The 2012 Marikana massacre was an extreme expression of this – but dangerous conflicts can arise even before a mine is commissioned.
Category: Mining Industry
What if Some Informal Mining Were Legal?
Throughout Africa artisanal and small-scale mining, whether legal or illegal, has been associated with social problems such as conflict, environmental damage, health risks and child labour. Although there are no exact numbers of how many people participate in such mining activities, it is evident that it is widespread.
Luxury Brand’s Supply Chains are Customized and Global
More and more global luxury brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and others are promoting themselves as Lifestyle brands, spanning many products including fragrance, home collections, apparel, paint, wallpaper, foods, and many other products. In this environment, the supply chain and logistics task becomes even more complex, as it involves delivering and fulfilling product and service support to deliver a lifestyle “vision” around the world. Many of the Lifestyle brands are licensed across multiple geographies.
Russia, South Africa Plan ‘OPEC Style’ Platinum Bloc: Report
Russia and South Africa, who hold nearly 80 percent of the world’s platinum-group metal reserves combined, could create an ‘OPEC-like’ trading bloc in order to control exports of the precious metal, reported Bloomberg News on Wednesday.
South African Gold Firms Face Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit From Ex-Miners
South Africa’s leading gold mining firms could face the largest class action lawsuit ever seen in the African continent, said a report by Reuters on Tuesday, as former miners gather to seek compensation for lung-diseased ailments gained during years of work in decrepit conditions.
