The dark face of South Africa's illegal mining

Across the African continent, illegal mining is a huge and growing problem, though it has become particularly prevalent in South Africa, where it has rapidly become both larger in scale and more organised in operations and international sales. According to Minerals Council member Errol Smart, "illegal mining here is mega-scale corruption and ...

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Zijin Mining (601899) Addresses Illegal Mining Issues in …

Zijin Mining Group (601899, Financial), a leading multinational mining company, recently issued a statement regarding reports of illegal mining activities at the Buriticá gold mine, operated by its subsidiary Continental Gold Inc. in Colombia.The company highlighted that illegal mining has been a persistent issue in the area, which significantly intensified due to insufficient …

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The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on the …

Our research focuses on illegal sand mining on the African continent for the named reasons; however, the country that has seen the most violence in the context of illegal sand mining is India (Beiser 2016). Further research needs to expand the collection of data on sand mining and conflict to other world regions to capture the extent to which ...

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Arrests and attacks: African countries pursue China's illegal mining

C hina's massive metals industry can only maintain its size using imported minerals, frequently from a limited number of suppliers. As part of its Belt and Road Initiative, the country has actively invested in mining assets in Africa and Latin America, and is beginning to engage in overseas refining and downstream facilities.. Many countries have welcomed this with open arms.

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CURTAILING ILLEGAL MINING OPERATION IN NIGERIA

This paper presents the loopholes and the ways to curtail the activities of illegal mining of minerals in Nigeria. KEYWORDS: illegal, mining, government, foreigners, mining rights, minerals, Nigeria, license, reform, services, monitoring. INTRODUCTION Illegal mining is the mining operation that is carried out without consent permit or allowance

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Inside Africa's Crusade Against Illegal Mining

The African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates that illicit financial flows, including illegal mining, drain approximately $50 billion from the continent each year. In Ghana alone, the government reports annual losses of $2.3 billion due to illegal mining, with rivers like the Ankobra and Pra choked by toxic sediments.

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Impact of the Illegal Gold Mining Activities on Pra River …

The continent of Africa holds around thirty percent of the world's mineral resources and owns the largest known reserves of well-thought-out essential minerals, as well as ... gold [13, 24, 25]. Ghana is one of the nations in sub-Saharan Africa where mining constituted a huge source of export. Illegal mining locally called "Galamsey" is ...

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Illegal mining

Illegal mining has made a considerable dent in economy. The cost of illegal mining is estimated to be over R70 billion annually in gold alone and resulting in huge losses of revenue for both government and the mining sector. Importantly, these illegal activities have a negative impact on the safety and health of surrounding communities.

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The Genesis of Ghana's Illegal Mining (Galamsey)

Illegal mining or 'galamsey' has existed in Ghana since 1992 but its severity has been increasing constantly up till now. As documented by Third World Network (Ghana) in 2007 study about the effect of mining activities on host and surrounding communities, it was clear beyond the negative health impact that mining communities are worst off ...

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Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on …

illegal mining in Ghana, there is a need for a systematic review that consolidates existing knowledge and provides a comprehensive understanding of the impacts on economic growth and development. (b) Limited focus on interconnected impacts: The existing literature often examines the impacts of illegal mining in

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