Climate Change

Central Africa’s mining sector is grappling with more unpredictable rainfall as a result of climate change. Integrated Pump Technology, distributor of Grindex submersible and Godwin surface pumps,... 

This week: Jonathan Oppenheimer emphasises urgency of tackling climate change challenge and, importance of natural diamond comeback highlighted 

The European Union (EU) will use next month's COP31 climate summit to push for agreement on a "package" of efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions heating the planet, an internal EU document... 

Martin Creamer talks about green iron-ore; diamds that flow down our rivers and the urgent need to combat climate change. 

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the opportunities that green iron-ore has for South Africa; South Africa’s alluvial diamond sector; and the urgency in tackling climate change... 

With the prospect of even more extreme climate change, with the challenges faced in the environmental space worldwide, the importance of a holistic, joined-up, collective understanding of... 

An Australian community group has won the first climate change case to come before the country's top court, with judges upholding a decision to block a two-decade extension of a coal mine in the... 

The US Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to thwart a lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking monetary damages for harms caused by... 

The gold mining sector is showing resilience and commitment in tackling environmental challenges, supporting host communities and prioritising worker safety as it progresses on a more sustainable... 

For the past few years, a question has circulated through boardrooms and media: are sustainability and ESG dead? Depending on who you ask, they are being abandoned, rebranded, politicised or... 

More than 300 researchers, government and civil society experts, funders, entrepreneurs and innovators from across Africa will gather in Cape Town from 24 to 26 June 2026 for the Sustainability... 

The South African Environmental Observation Network (NRF-SAEON) contributed to the preparation and integration of South African flux data into the FLUXNET Shuttle, a powerful tool that gathers flux... 

A new research report published by telecommunications group Vodacom highlights Africa’s high vulnerability to climate change, with decarbonisation efforts hampered by critical energy challenges.... 

The passion Maggie Infante, CEO of Infinite Industries, has for our planet is both contagious and impossible to ignore. The winner of SEIFSA’s 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award is committed to... 

A just transition is more than an environmental stewardship imperative, but is also an economic and social imperative and South Africa must ensure the shift to a low-emissions and climate-resilient... 

The mining industry is undergoing significant transformation in terms of its approach to risk mitigation and management. Once characterised by a reactive mindset, today’s mining organisations are... 

Wetlands make a special water resource type protected internationally under the Ramsar Convention, which was established in 1971. South Africa joined the convention in 1975 as one of the first five... 

The journey of the Section 12L tax Incentive scheme from its inception to date is one filled with great success. The Section 12L of the Income Tax was initially designed to support international... 

Cape Town has become the first South African city to have a Chief Heat Officer (CHO). Cities such as Los Angeles and Athens already have CHOs.