Twelve foreigners have been arrested in the Free State for their involvement in illegal mining activities, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS). The arrests…
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A High Court in Ilorin has imposed a two-year prison sentence on two Chinese nationals, Yang Chao and Wu Shan Chuan, for their involvement in the…
Four police officers are under investigation and face potential disciplinary action for allegedly assisting notorious illegal mining kingpin, James Neo Tshoaeli, known as “Tiger”, to escape…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State command, has dismantled an illegal mining site in the state. The operation, which took place on…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has accused retired military generals of being involved in illegal mining activities across the country.…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has released 14 of the 17 Chinese nationals who were arrested last week on suspicion of operating an illegal gold mine…
The North West Department of Social Development in South Africa plans to send 27 undocumented Mozambican teenagers back to their home country today, after they were…
On Wednesday, Ghana announced new measures to address illegal mining, responding to growing public pressure. President Nana Akufo-Addo revealed the deployment of more military personnel and…
Hundreds of Ghanaians, mostly university students, took to the streets of Accra on Thursday, calling for an immediate halt to illegal mining in the country. The…
Ghanaians plan to hold a three-day demonstration this week to urge the government to take action against the illegal mining of gold and to release 54…