Contentious Copper Boom Sparks Existential Mining Crisis in Peru
The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...
Citizen Digital1d
Artisanal miners demand licensing, call on President Ruto to act
Artisanal and small-scale miners from across Kenya convened in Nairobi under their association, ASMAK (Artisan & Small-Scale ...
The Independent13h
Amudat: A perfect case of illegal mining and smuggling
Attracted by the prospects of artisanal gold mining and trade, Janet Nanyama picked up her two children and walked about 100 ...
Club of Mozambique2d
Mozambique: Illegal miners work for criminal gangs – government
The Mozambican Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) points to the existence of artisanal miners who work for ...
AllAfrica.com4d
Zimbabwe: Deaths, Cover-Ups and Bribes At Zimbabwe's Lawless Redwing Mine
Thousands of artisanal gold miners toil in the dirt in a mine controlled by political elites Death stalks artisanal miners working in dangerous conditions at Redwing Mine in eastern Zimbabwe.
NewsDay Zimbabwe7d
Dying for a living: Miners’ lives matter in the face of HIV and lung infections
“Without proper protection, miners are more likely to contract silicosis from inhaling silica dust. They are at risk of tuberculosis (TB) from inhaling TB bacteria. HIV, mainly through unprotected ...
The Herald13d
Cholera stalks artisanal miners along Mazowe River
Artisanal miners pan for gold along Mukaradzi River in Mount Darwin on Thursday, exposing themselves to cholera. Unregulated ...
EWN Sport4d
Deaths, cover-ups and bribes at Zimbabwe’s lawless Redwing Mine
With over 3,000 open pits, thousands of artisanal miners toil in the dirt, searching for gold. Young men and women, including teenagers, descend into the pits with nothing more than rudimentary ...