South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground standoff with police
Zama-zamas are surviving underground under dire conditions due to police blockade; their survival relies on community support and legal action for basic supplies.
South African miners trapped underground: What's the latest?
Illegal mining in South Africa is widespread, resulting in significant revenue loss and heightened enforcement against unauthorised miners.
South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground standoff with police
Zama-zamas are surviving underground under dire conditions due to police blockade; their survival relies on community support and legal action for basic supplies.
South African miners trapped underground: What's the latest?
Illegal mining in South Africa is widespread, resulting in significant revenue loss and heightened enforcement against unauthorised miners.
Massacre in the jungle: how an Indigenous man was made the public face of an atrocity
The trial of Nacoca Pio Cinta Larga underscores the intersection of illegal diamond mining and Indigenous rights amid accusations of greed and violence.
Can't live without it': alarm at Musk's Starlink dominance in Brazil's Amazon
The proliferation of Starlink technology in the Amazon is aiding illegal mining activities and poses challenges for law enforcement.
Massacre in the jungle: how an Indigenous man was made the public face of an atrocity
The trial of Nacoca Pio Cinta Larga underscores the intersection of illegal diamond mining and Indigenous rights amid accusations of greed and violence.
Can't live without it': alarm at Musk's Starlink dominance in Brazil's Amazon
The proliferation of Starlink technology in the Amazon is aiding illegal mining activities and poses challenges for law enforcement.
Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom
Ghana's activist Felicity Nelson highlights deteriorating civil freedoms related to illegal mining protests.
A gold rush poisons Africa's El Dorado
Ghana's gold mining sector faces severe ecological and economic challenges due to illegal mining practices, driven by both local and foreign interests.
Illegal mining a threat to Africa's future DW 10/01/2024
Illegal gold mining in Ghana, known as 'galamsey', is causing significant environmental harm and public health crises, notably affecting pregnant women and children.
Polluted rivers, uprooted farmland and lost taxes: Ghana counts cost of illegal gold mining boom
Ghana's activist Felicity Nelson highlights deteriorating civil freedoms related to illegal mining protests.
A gold rush poisons Africa's El Dorado
Ghana's gold mining sector faces severe ecological and economic challenges due to illegal mining practices, driven by both local and foreign interests.
Illegal mining a threat to Africa's future DW 10/01/2024
Illegal gold mining in Ghana, known as 'galamsey', is causing significant environmental harm and public health crises, notably affecting pregnant women and children.
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
South African police are using extreme measures to force illegal miners out of hiding, including cutting off supplies and blocking rescues.
Two saved from abandoned South Africa gold mine after court orders rescue
Volunteers are conducting rescue operations for miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, highlighting the dangers of illegal mining activities.
Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners
Local government actions aimed at undocumented miners have resulted in community frustration while highlighting the urgency for rescue efforts.
South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
South African authorities face a dilemma on rescuing miners who may be avoiding arrest rather than being trapped.
South Africa: Trapped illegal miners face dire conditions DW 11/19/2024
South African police's crackdown on illegal miners worsens dire conditions, leading to reports of illness and fatalities among those trapped underground.
Illegal miners are trapped in a mine in South Africa. The government won't help them
South Africa's government denies aid to illegal miners in a strategy to combat illegal mining.
South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know
South African police are using extreme measures to force illegal miners out of hiding, including cutting off supplies and blocking rescues.
Two saved from abandoned South Africa gold mine after court orders rescue
Volunteers are conducting rescue operations for miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, highlighting the dangers of illegal mining activities.
Volunteers mobilise as South Africa says it will rescue trapped miners
Local government actions aimed at undocumented miners have resulted in community frustration while highlighting the urgency for rescue efforts.
South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
South African authorities face a dilemma on rescuing miners who may be avoiding arrest rather than being trapped.
South Africa: Trapped illegal miners face dire conditions DW 11/19/2024
South African police's crackdown on illegal miners worsens dire conditions, leading to reports of illness and fatalities among those trapped underground.
Illegal miners are trapped in a mine in South Africa. The government won't help them
South Africa's government denies aid to illegal miners in a strategy to combat illegal mining.