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Minister To Meet De Beers Amid Kleinzee Artisanal Miners Evictions

Thabo Mothibi Jan 31, 2019 0

Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant says he is to meet mining giant De Beers regarding its eviction of artisanal miners at Northern Cape’s coastal town of Kleinzee in Namaqualand. Scores of artisanal miners were forcibly removed from the diamond mining area and have been forced to sleep in the open after their shacks were…

MORE HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS DISCOVERED BY KIMBERLEY ARTISANAL MINERS

Thabo Mothibi Oct 4, 2018 0

Kimberley's artisanal miners have made their third discovery of human skeletal remains. The remains were unearthed…

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GEM FINDS WORTH MILLIONS IN TURNOVER FOR KIMBERLEY ARTISANAL MINERS

Thabo Mothibi Sep 6, 2018 0

Kimberley – Despite it being early days of their operations having been legalised, Kimberley’s artisanal…

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KIMBERLEY ZAMA-ZAMAS GET MINING PERMITS

Thabo Mothibi Apr 30, 2018 1

Kimberley - Kimberley’s illegal miners, known as zama-zamas, are now legalised. Deputy Minister of Mineral Resources Godfrey Oliphant issued the artisanal miners with mining permits and an agreement allowing for the mining of diamond rich land covering 500 hectares of three dumbs around Kimberley. The legalising follows bloody battles between…

AGREEMENT WITH KIMBERLEY ARTISANAL MINERS SIGNED

webmaster Apr 26, 2018 0

Breaking News - Kimberley 26/04/2018- "The final agreement was signed; 3000 mining families can now legally enter…

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KIMBERLEY’S ZAMA-ZAMAS GAIN ACCESS TO DIAMOND RICH LAND

Thabo Mothibi Apr 26, 2018 0

Kimberley- Talks aimed at finalising an agreement based on allowing Kimberley based small miners access to over a…