Just at the beginning of the week, dynamites exploded in the Sabon Pegi Mashegu local area of the state, claiming lives and ...

Regularised artisanal mining could also boost the security industry through protection services guarding these mines. It ...

The Ghana Mining Support Service Providers Association has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the government in ...

The artisanal and small-scale mining sector holds immense promise for Kenya’s economic transformation. With the potential to contribute up to 10 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product ...

According to UN organisation planetGOLD, between 10 million and 20 million miners for more dan 70 kontris globally dey work for artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Dis figure include up to five ...

South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

(Photo by Christian Velcich / AFP) If the government is serious about addressing illegal mining and its accompanying organised crime mafia, it must legalise artisanal mining and transform ...

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

A group of financial and industry backers for artisanal mining (ASM) plans to set up a digital marketplace where this vast informal sector can find support and funding online. ASM employs some 45 ...

Key discussion points included sustainable mining practices, artisanal mining, geological exploration, cadastral management, training, and funding. The Director-General of NGSA, Professor Olusegun ...

A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...