Communities endangered as insecurity, illegal mining threaten Niger’s solid mineral sector
Niger State’s push to develop its solid minerals sector faces a major setback as insecurity keeps legitimate miners away from…
South Africa mine collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa.
‘They got trapped:’ Race to save miners after deadly blast in Pakistan
Emergency workers are digging to get oxygen into a mine after an explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan Province.
Anti-illegal mining task force arrests 20 suspects in Taraba
The Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force, led by Superintendent of Police, Jamu Emmanuel, has arrested 20 suspected illegal miners in Taraba…
Chile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining plan
AdvertisementChina-Latin America relationsChina Chile hunts for copper buyers beyond China with US$100 billion mining plan Chile’s foreign minister says the…
Three Chinese, others arrested over alleged illegal mining in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa deputy governor, Emmanuel Akabe, has reportedly led security personnel to arrest three Chinese nationals and several others over…