
CSOs 4 Tailings Justice
We are committed to building democratic community power to address the dangers of mine waste, including tailings facilities.
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By Sheree Bega, The Green Guardian, 26 July 2024 The government has been urged to ensure that there is justice for the people of Jagersfontein, nearly two years after the deadly mine tailings dam failure in the Free State. The call was made this week by the Bench Marks Foundation, Earthworks, Federation for a Sustainable…
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By. Boitumelo Kgobotlo, Sunday World, 26th July 2024 The SA Tailings Civil Society Group has threatened legal action against the government for failure to release a forensic report on the Jagersfontein disaster.
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Community activists who were gathered in Rosebank have just concluded their meeting which focused on matters pertaining to mine waste and tailings dams. Their discussions also highlighted the legal situation and the effects on mining affected communities. GUEST: Hassan Lorgat, Convenor of the South African civil society tailings working group
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Current realities, threats, resistance and our committment to alternatives for a future beyond extractivism. We, the participants of the Thematic Social Forum on Mining and Extractivist Economy, gathered in Semarang, Indonesia from the 16th to the 19th October 2023, to strengthen and build a broad global movement of resistance to mining and extractivism and build…
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By Ed Stoddard, 10 Apr 2023, Daily Maverick A mining cadastre is an online map portal that displays a country’s mineral wealth in a way that is easily accessible to the public. It also shows the state-of-play of mining and exploration rights as well as active mining operations in a country.