Miners desperate for money risk working at rat-hole mines, which are still in operation in the North East despite curbs and a ban in Meghalaya.

Jan. 23, GNA-The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, has called on the Minerals Commission, traditional authorities and stakeholders to consider setting-aside concessions ...

Police have seized eight tractors and four JCB machines engaged in illegal mining during a special operation conducted from Sujanpur to Suchuhi area on the banks of Beas River on Thursday, officials ...

South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday.

The South African Police Service is investigating members who were on duty the day that an illegal mining kingpin escaped ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have unveiled their strategic operational plans for 2025, focusing on intensified field operations, strengthened regulatory compliance, and ...

On January 17, social activist Jagaber Ali was on his way to his factory, which manufactures hollow blocks, after attending the Friday afternoon prayers at the ...

Fugitive zama zama boss James Neo Tshoaeli, commonly known as 'Tiger', may have bribed cops with gold and cash to escape.

The murder of social activist K Jagbar Ali, who opposed illegal mining in Tamil Nadu, has been described as a 'deepest ...

Breaking news.   Commissioner Paul Nyathi Crime Reporter POLICE have named five of the seven artisanal miners who were killed ...

Justice for Mining Affected Communities (JMAC), a coalition of Civil Society Organizations, has condemned the killings of nine ...

In the last three months at least 400 Chinese nationals have been arrested for fraud and illegal mining in various parts of ...