At least 100 illegal gold miners in South Africa are hiding underground, too scared to surface with police on patrol to enforce the coronavirus lockdown, according to industry sources. Many illegal miners, known as zama-zamas – a Zulu expression for &#…
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Following a shootout with suspected illegal miners on Wednesday, police have arrested ten people that they believe are linked to the stoning and killing of ten illegal miners in Roodepoort in January. Police launched a manhunt earlier this year after t…
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A 31-year-old man has been arrested for alleged illicit mining in Orkney near Klersksdorp, North West police said on Thursday. Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said the man was arrested on Tuesday by the Illicit Mining Task Team.
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More than 30 alleged zama-zamas were arrested on Tuesday morning during a police operation at the Krugersdorp Old Gold Mine in West Village. According to a police statement, the police pounced on a group of more than 30 illegal miners during the operat…
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Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday welcomed the introduction of a task team to tackle gangsterism and illegal mining in the Free State. The 12-member task team was unveiled at a ministerial imbizo in Welkom, where residents had raised their concerns.
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Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday welcomed the introduction of a task team to tackle gangsterism and illegal mining in the Free State. The 12-member task team was unveiled at a ministerial imbizo in Welkom, where residents had raised their concerns.
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Canadian miner Iamgold Corp has dismissed 325 contractors from its Rosebel gold mine in Suriname while it works to restore security after a clash between illegal miners and police, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
The mining industry is grapplin…
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Twenty people were arrested during a raid targeting illicit mining in Matholesville, Durban Deep in Roodepoort on Tuesday, the Gauteng police said. Captain Kay Makhubele said this brings to 30 the total number of arrests since the intelligence driven …
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The gold rally fueled by the US-China trade war is unleashing a growing wave of illegal miners who are increasingly pushing into fragile environments that range from Latin America’s Amazon to South Africa. Bullion has surged 18% over three months to th…
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Despite being on the radar for many years, illegal mining remains a dangerous, unregulated concern for South Africa’s mining industry and the wider economy. Illegal artisanal mining in South Africa is among the most lucrative and the most violent in Af…
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