A study conducted by Bench Marks Foundation found that licensed mining companies purchase gold from illegal miners.

One African country is home to the deepest gold mine in the world with staggering depths and intense temperatures.

Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...

With a vast untapped mineral resource base, Africa has substantial opportunities for a clean energy transition that can enhance local industries by processing essential energy metals and minerals into ...

A suspected gang leader known as "Tiger" escaped with the help of South African police after being pulled from an illegal ...

A study conducted by Bench Marks Foundation, a religious non-profit organisation that monitors companies in South Africa and ...

South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from custody following a rescue ...

A tragic accident at Sino Africa Huijin Holdings Gold Mine in Old Mutare has sparked outrage after the family of Taurai Dozva ...

Gold—one of Earth’s rare gems—plays a unique role in the global economy. As a valuable asset for many countries, it acts as a ...

An illegal miner lifted from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein has died in hospital, raising the death toll to 88 since ...