1 min readBy Christopher Rutledge
SA must ask who really benefits from a mining boom
The PwC’s latest mining figures and global inequality reports should prompt a fundamental re-evaluation of mineral wealth distribution. High corporate profits can’t justify an extractive status quo that deepens wealth concentration while leaving mining-affected communities excluded and impoverished.
By Christopher RutledgeSouth Africa
The PwC’s latest mining figures and global inequality reports should prompt a fundamental re-evaluation of mineral wealth distribution. High corporate profits can’t justify an extractive status quo that deepens wealth concentration while leaving mining-affected communities excluded and impoverished.
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- 38 words · 1 min read
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- October 11, 2026
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- Christopher Rutledge
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- Daily Maverick