The rise of illegal gold mining in Africa
In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry. Zinhle Essamuah traveled to West Africa to explore the forces driving the dark side of the gold rush.
Activists and opposition leaders are increasingly demanding the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the ...
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The perils of illegal mining: a survivor's six-month nightmareA miner who endured six months trapped in an abandoned mine in South Africa has recounted the terrifying experience he faced ...
A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...
David van Wyk sees transforming abandoned mines into development facilities as a solution to illegal mining, creating jobs ...
Over a hundred of the 246 illegal miners retrieved from a mine in Stilfontein, in the North West appeared before the ...
Suspects were found in possession of $400,000 in cash and substantial amount of gold, raising concerns about scale of their ...
Three Chinese citizens have been sentenced to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay $600,000 in fines for illegally exploiting mineral resources in Congo, according to court filings.
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Death toll at illegal S.African mine reaches 78Rescuers pulled more bodies from a disused gold shaft in South Africa where the toll climbed to 78 Wednesday as police try to ...
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