Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil ...

Globally, nearly 7,000 coal mines, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make up the world’s coal industry. When coal is phased out ...

South Africa is moving away from burning coal to generate electricity and the research suggests that coal infrastructure ...

In the coal towns of northern KwaZulu-Natal, the promise of South Africa’s “just transition” feels like a distant dream. While government plans speak of a fair shift to clean energy and justice for ...

South Africa, heavily dependent on coal for energy and export, has secured $2.2 billion in funding to shift towards renewable energy, despite contributing significantly to global carbon emissions. The ...

As illegal mining spreads through abandoned shafts in South Africa, Catholic religious women risk their lives to rescue girls coerced into sex and early marriages in communities the state struggles to ...

As South Africa’s coal industry navigates ongoing operational and environmental challenges, there is a renewed emphasis on ...

Doctors have warned Cardinal Stephen Brislin, the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa, about the growing health hazards related to air pollution emanating from the city's ...

Indaba 2026 built on that narrative, showcasing how African producers are positioning themselves not merely as suppliers of ...

MC Mining has 67.3% interest in the Makhado project through its subsidiary Baobab Mining & Exploration, with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa owning 6.7%, seven local communities ...