Friday, April 18, 2025

south africa is a leading mining economy and zama zamas drill parallel shafts or open old or closed shafts; only 26 south africans were part of the 2,000 artisanal miners who resurfaced alive from the Stilfontein illegal mining operations...


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Subject: South Africa is a leading mining economy and Zama Zamas drill parallel shafts or open old or closed shafts. Only 26 South Africans were part of the 2,000 artisanal miners who resurfaced alive from the Stilfontein illegal mining operations – the rest were


Until the mine's closure in 1914, up to 50,000 miners excavated the deepest hole ever dug by hand, extending 215 meters underground. The mine would yield 2,720kg of diamonds and help establish the De Beers mining company, which remains a major industry player to this day, but day-to-day operations were characterized by racial disparity [?!].
www.rt.com
South Africa's reserves are either played, or uneconomic to exploit.

Russia on the other hand...

Has a surfeit of natural resources.

So, who should Uncle Sam do business with?

According to the memorandum, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal will visit Washington next week, where he is expected to meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and conclude the "technical discussion.". The document says that negotiations are expected to be completed by April 26, with the agreement to be signed shortly thereafter.
www.rt.com





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