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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.
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I do an illegal job, stealing': the women forced to scavenge in Bolivia's tin mines

Informal mining is often a last resort for many women in Bolivia, driven by economic necessity and personal hardships.
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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.

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.
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Some of the countries richest in nature are poor. Here's what it will take to save them.

Countries will debate strategies at COP16 to combat species extinction and protect biodiversity globally.

Papua New Guinea Violence Leaves Between 20 and 50 People Dead, U.N. Official Says

Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left 20 to 50 dead, escalating community fears and prompting police intervention.

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.

A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe

Illegal gold mining in Kwekwe is causing structural collapses, endangering lives, and displacing children from their schools.

Two dead, dozens injured in explosion in southwest Nigeria

Explosives stored by illegal miners caused the blast in Oyo state, Nigeria.
Two people were killed and dozens injured in the blast in the city of Ibadan.
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