illegal mining
AMERICAS
The relentless grip of the Amazon's garimpo
Brazilian authorities are cracking down on illegal gold mines, but they keep re-appearing
27 February 2025
ASIA
Five bodies recovered in Assam; India signs MoU with Argentina
India's "rat-hole" mines, coal auctions and lithium ambitions
20 February 2025
AFRICA
'Conflict minerals' behind DRC crisis
A 2024 UN report reveals how M23 rebels have exploited key mining regions
27 January 2025
SAFETY
Trapped, starving, and surrounded by death: the plight of the zama zamas
Stranded illegal South African miners remain cut off and amid corpses
14 January 2025
AFRICA
Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining in DRC
‘There were no documents, zero,’ acting mines minister
23 December 2024
OPERATIONS
NEBOSH invests £80,000 in 'artisan' health research
The funds will be used to research improving health and safety in ASM communities
13 November 2024
SAFETY
'Starving and dehydrated': illegal workers emerge from South African mine
565 illegal miners arrested in South Africa after police cut supplies
04 November 2024
UNDERGROUND
Eight miners missing, feared dead, in Indonesia
Rescuers had reportedly deployed water pumps around the clock
31 July 2023
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