A gold rush poisons Africa's El DoradoGhana's gold mining sector faces severe ecological and economic challenges due to illegal mining practices, driven by both local and foreign interests.
Stop-and-search, fire ants and stinging nettles: doling out justice to illegal miners in Peru's AmazonIndigenous guards of the Wampis Nation actively defend their territory against illegal miners, showcasing bold actions and asserting control over their land.
Peru: Rescue crews search for trapped miners DW 01/14/2025Illegal mining violence continues to threaten miners' safety in northern Peru, with recent attacks leading to mine collapses and potential casualties.
Illegal mining a threat to Africa's future DW 10/01/2024Illegal 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 DoradoGhana's gold mining sector faces severe ecological and economic challenges due to illegal mining practices, driven by both local and foreign interests.
Stop-and-search, fire ants and stinging nettles: doling out justice to illegal miners in Peru's AmazonIndigenous guards of the Wampis Nation actively defend their territory against illegal miners, showcasing bold actions and asserting control over their land.
Peru: Rescue crews search for trapped miners DW 01/14/2025Illegal mining violence continues to threaten miners' safety in northern Peru, with recent attacks leading to mine collapses and potential casualties.
Illegal mining a threat to Africa's future DW 10/01/2024Illegal gold mining in Ghana, known as 'galamsey', is causing significant environmental harm and public health crises, notably affecting pregnant women and children.
South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining kingpin'The police are actively pursuing alleged illegal mining kingpin James 'Tiger' Tshoaeli, who escaped custody amid a rescue operation uncovering 78 bodies.
I can't lose hope': families await news of trapped miners in South AfricaThe South African government is battling illegal mining, with devastating consequences for miners and their families. Hope remains amid tragedy.
Bodies recovered from illegal goldmine in South Africa where many feared deadMany miners are still trapped underground at an illegal goldmine in South Africa, with conflicting reports about their safety and survival.
South Africa recovers survivors and dead bodies from illegal gold mineOver 100 illegal miners have died in South Africa, with 400 still trapped underground, amid ongoing conflicts between police and the miners.
Massacre': Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?Police allegedly used starvation to force illegal miners out, resulting in 78 deaths, raising significant human rights concerns.
South African: Rescue efforts end at abandoned mine shaft DW 01/16/2025At least 78 bodies recovered from Stilfontein mine, raising allegations of negligence against the South African government regarding illegal mining operations.
South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining kingpin'The police are actively pursuing alleged illegal mining kingpin James 'Tiger' Tshoaeli, who escaped custody amid a rescue operation uncovering 78 bodies.
I can't lose hope': families await news of trapped miners in South AfricaThe South African government is battling illegal mining, with devastating consequences for miners and their families. Hope remains amid tragedy.
Bodies recovered from illegal goldmine in South Africa where many feared deadMany miners are still trapped underground at an illegal goldmine in South Africa, with conflicting reports about their safety and survival.
South Africa recovers survivors and dead bodies from illegal gold mineOver 100 illegal miners have died in South Africa, with 400 still trapped underground, amid ongoing conflicts between police and the miners.
Massacre': Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?Police allegedly used starvation to force illegal miners out, resulting in 78 deaths, raising significant human rights concerns.
South African: Rescue efforts end at abandoned mine shaft DW 01/16/2025At least 78 bodies recovered from Stilfontein mine, raising allegations of negligence against the South African government regarding illegal mining operations.
Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrestsThe Independent champions accessible journalism while addressing key issues like reproductive rights and environmental hazards from illegal mining.
India: Three feared dead in mining accident DW 01/07/2025Three miners are feared dead with nine others trapped in a coal mine in Assam, posing significant rescue challenges.
Three feared dead in northeast India mine accidentRescue operations are ongoing for miners trapped in a flooded Assam coal mine, with three bodies spotted but not yet recovered.
India: Three feared dead in mining accident DW 01/07/2025Three miners are feared dead with nine others trapped in a coal mine in Assam, posing significant rescue challenges.
Three feared dead in northeast India mine accidentRescue operations are ongoing for miners trapped in a flooded Assam coal mine, with three bodies spotted but not yet recovered.
Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo?Apple faces a lawsuit over allegations of using illegally mined minerals in its products.
Massacre in the jungle: how an Indigenous man was made the public face of an atrocityThe 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 AmazonThe 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 atrocityThe 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 AmazonThe 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 boomGhana's activist Felicity Nelson highlights deteriorating civil freedoms related to illegal mining protests.
I do an illegal job, stealing': the women forced to scavenge in Bolivia's tin minesInformal mining is often a last resort for many women in Bolivia, driven by economic necessity and personal hardships.
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 SaysViolence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left 20 to 50 dead, escalating community fears and prompting police intervention.
A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in ZimbabweIllegal gold mining in Kwekwe is causing structural collapses, endangering lives, and displacing children from their schools.