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Space Mining Trends Forecast African Strategic Partnerships

The act of mining is already burdensome on earth. Mining risks more than tenfold in space. Mining in outer space is thus something that can only be considered for nations already comfortably able to explore outer space.

Space Mining & Africa: will they, or won’t they?

Outer space: the final frontier. That exciting neighbourhood just beyond the earth’s reach where wishes upon stars live (although if you would like to be more technical about it

COVID-19 AND MINING REFLECTIONS ON A PANDEMIC

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mining sector and host communities can only be characterised as far-reaching and devastating.

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Part III: An analysis of the Detrimental Effect of the Expropriation of Surface (land) Rights

The expropriation of subsurface land rights as it relates to the petroleum industry may be instrumental in transforming the industry by eliminating neo-colonialism and the influences of apartheid.

Part II: The Expropriation of Subsurface Rights in the Oil and Gas industry as a Tool for Radical Socio-economic development

As discussed in part I of this blog, the effects of imperialism and colonialism are still prevalent in the African oil and gas industry.

Part I: Making the case for expropriation in the Context of Rights to Surface and Subsurface Use in the Petroleum Industry

Unethical practices by Transnational Oil Companies (TOCs) have had a detrimental impact on the socioeconomic and environmental development of resource-rich countries, which are usually developing, poverty-stricken states.

THINKING STRATEGICALLY ABOUT STRATEGIC MINERALS (Or: The “Justice” approach Africa needs to get ahead of the Just Energy Transition Curve)

The old saying “if it cannot be grown, it must be mined” poi

Accelerated Capital Expenditure Allowances: Does it Apply to Contract Miners?

South Africa’s mining sector has several unique features necessitating favourable tax treatment to attract investment. For instance, such features include the finite nature of resources, commodity price fluctuations, excessive capital outlay requ

Sustainable Innovation in Mine Site Rehabilitation

Innovative solutions could allow a pivot away from degraded and abandoned land. Like many nations worldwide, South Africa is grappling with an issue of abandoned m

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