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4 days ago
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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. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
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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. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
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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. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
8 months ago
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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. [ more ]
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