South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an ...

Illegal mining is waging war on the South African economy, with the illicit trade costing the economy at least R60 billion in ...

Colonel Sinothi Ndaba of the Benoni SAPS and deputy district commissioner Brigadier Lebohang Machakela at Operation Shanela on the Great North Road this morning (January 23), where the brigadier ...

The NSCDC Mining Marshals, led by Squad Commander AC John Attah, reiterated their commitment to clamping down on illegal operators. Attah assured that legitimate mineral titleholders would be ...

Minister-designate for Youth Development, George Opare Addo, has reiterated the importance of addressing poverty as a fundamental step toward ending illegal mining practices in Ghana. Speaking ...

Illegal mining remains a significant challenge in Ghana, with successive governments tasked with addressing the issue. Despite initiatives like the previous administration's "Operation Halt," led ...

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe. Picture: @GovernmentZA/X JOHANNESBURG - The illegal mining industry continues to wage war on the South African economy. The illicit trade ...

Illegal Mining Ringleader Escaped During South Africa Disaster With Help From Officers, Police Say JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped ...

Four persons have been arrested by the Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for illegal mining and the erection of a gas plant. The suspects were ...

He is believed to have been one of the key figures behind the illegal underground mining operations there. His escape is widely suspected to have been orchestrated as part of an inside job.

A regional political party in Assam has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take decisive action against political leaders and government officials responsible for illegal rat-hole mining ...