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…
Browsing: Illegal Mining
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…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have carried out raids in two separate operations targeting economic sabotage, dismantling an illegal gold mining…
The fight against illegal mining by the Nigerian government has been given a significant boost with the prosecution of eight Chinese nationals for their involvement in…
Parliamentarians in Nigeria have disclosed that the nation is losing $9 billion annually to illegal mining activities across the country. The House of Representatives Committee on…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said 11 individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities were arrested in Kwara…
The bodies of five miners have been recovered after an informal gold mine, known as the Hillo artisanal mine, collapsed in northern Kenya. Several other miners…
The Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development in Kwara State, Afees Alabi, has advocated for a partnership with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to…