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Introduction Throughout the Colombian Amazon, a region rich in biodiversity and natural resources, local communities and the environment have come under siege by criminal actors engaged in illegal mining. At the center of this new wave of violence and environmental degradation is the rush to secure mining revenues. Skyrocketing gold prices have made control over the production and sale of the ...
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Violence and Abuses in the Gold Mines. In 2018, the state of Bolívar had the third highest rate of "violent deaths" in the country (107 per 100,000 inhabitants) and El Callao, Venezuela's ...
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Aug 4, 2022Police officers and locals stand next to alleged illegal miners known as 'zama-zamas' after residents shut down their camps over the mass rape [Reuters] 'Pull up their socks' More than 80 suspects...
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Police arrested 82 men at the mine after the rapes and robbery were reported near the site in the town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. The suspects are allegedly illegal miners known as zama-zamas who dig for gold in the Johannesburg area's many closed mine shafts. Many of the illegal miners are foreigners, according to local reports.
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Madagascar president's spat with South Africa about more than gold smuggling ... "South Africa is a major cog for the southern Africa region. Illegal mining in the country is rife and most of ...
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There's one other key factor that made gold mining so easy for illegal groups in Latin America to take over: In most gold-rich countries—like the US, China, South Africa, Australia, and Canada ...
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Introduction. The strike by some 76,000 black miners in 1946 was one of the most significant examples of industrial action by black workers in South Africa. Following the demise of the ICU in the early 1940s, the mine workers were the first to challenge not only their employers, but the racist policies of the segregationist state of Jan Smuts.
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Aug. 9, 2022 4:17 PM PT. PRETORIA, South Africa —. The gang rape of eight women — allegedly by illegal miners — has transfixed South Africa and encapsulated numerous evils plaguing this ...
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Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Joint forces from several Cuban ministries confronted illegal gold mining activities that involved some 300 individuals in central Ciego de Avila province, local ...
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Full list and names of Chrome mines in South Africa. South Africa is so blessed with several mineral resources contributing to its economic growth and general development. Apart from having the likes of diamond and gold, the country can also boast of chrome. In fact, it was made known that she has about 70% of the world's total chrome reserves.
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The apparent failure by authorities to clamp down on illegal miners has come under the spotlight after a film crew shooting at a mine dump close to West Village, a suburb of Krugersdorp on the West...
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Men rescued from an abandoned gold shaft near Johannesburg this week have spurred a larger investigation into the criminal syndicates that are profiting from illegal mining activities, police said.
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Feb 16, 2014Illegal mining of abandoned shafts is common in South Africa and has been dubbed Johannesburg's second gold rush. The men, known as zama zama, are typically from poorer African countries and often...
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South Africa is the largest producer of gold in Africa. In 2016, South African gold production amounted to 142.08 metric tons. Ghana was the second-largest gold mining country in Africa that year,...
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The story behind gold's discovery is still disputed. Jan Gerrit Bantjes and the Struben brothers unearthed gold on separate occasions in 1884. However, according to South African History Online, these were minor reefs and credit for the discovery of the main reef on Langlaagte Farm went to Australian George Harrison in July 1886.
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Going for gold in western Mali threatens human security . 2021-07-08. Mali's artisanal gold mining sector regularly uses chemicals and dredges rivers, despite these practices being prohibited. The consequences for human health, environmental sustainability and local stability are dire. The western region of Kayes is among the most severely ...
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Sep 9, 2022The South African Police Service will establish a specialized force to combat illegal mining that's robbing the nation of revenue and hampering operations at mineral companies. The new security ...
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There were 19 attacks on gold facilities last year, almost double the number in 2018, according to South Africa's Minerals Council. More than 100 kilograms (3,527 ounces) of gold was stolen in 2019...
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New revelations about how En (Aisha) Huang, Ghana's so-called Queen of Galamsey (illegal small-scale gold mining), managed to make her way back to the country despite being deported are adding political heat to an already red-hot controversy. A member of parliament, Okudzeto Ablakwa, posted new details on Facebook that rebut earlier ...
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Aug. 24, 2014 10:30 pm ET. To combat the illicit trade of precious metals, a United Nations body will launch a global study in September to look at the role organized crime plays in the production ...
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The Toxic Landscape of Johannesburg's Gold Mines More than a century of gold mining has left towering piles of bleached mine waste, known as "tailings," all over Johannesburg's landscape. Discovery...
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Aug 2, 2022The suspects are allegedly illegal miners known as zama-zamas who dig for gold in the Johannesburg area's many closed mine shafts. Many of the miners are foreigners, according to local reports.
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Mine officials and security personnel estimate that overall there may now be as many as 15,000 zama-zamas, compared to 120,000 people employed in South Africa's formal gold mines. In 2015 zama ...
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Women protest outside the Krugersdorp, South Africa, Magistrates Court Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. More than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women and armed robbery of a video production ...
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South Africa's illegal-mining conundrum . 2019-06-26. The Mining Indaba is an annual event that provides a platform for mining companies, experts, policymakers and governments from the African continent to discuss opportunities, challenges and prospects. Addressing illegal gold mining was one of the priorities at the 2019 Mining Indaba.
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Illegal Sand Mining in South Africa Photo: Romy Chevallier Natural sand from estuary and coastal land is one of South Africa's most valuable resources. However, there has recently been a drastic increase in uncontrolled and unauthorised sand mining activities in rivers, valleys and estuaries throughout the country.
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Diamond, bauxite and manganese racked up 0.31%, 1.24% and 1.95% respectively. Ghana's mining sector has witnessed a steady growth in recent times, contributing significantly to revenue generated ...
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Vigilantes in Phoenix were also responsible for mass shootings during the July 2021 unrest in KwaZulu-Natal.. Mass shootings have also been associated with the illegal gold mining sector, due to ...
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We excluded small-scale, informal, artisanal or illegal mining due to the opaque nature of supply, as well as gold production originating from primarily copper, zinc and nickel mines. By this definition, in terms of direct Scope 1 and 2 emissions, we estimate the gold industry emitted over 55 Mt of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in 2019, or ...
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South African police have launched an investigation into the deaths of 20 men found near an abandoned gold mine in the northwestern province. The bodies, some of which were badly decomposed, were found outside the mine shaft and near the Orkney railways, about 180 km southwest of Johannesburg, according to a statement issued by police on Wednesday.
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By contrast, in 2016, the UAE imported gold from more than one hundred countries, mainly located in Africa, South America, or South Asia. Less likely to be engaged in traditional large-scale gold mining, many of these countries are better known for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
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An illegal miner who shot dead Ekurhuleni metro police officer Johannes Jacobus van der Linde in June last year was on Tuesday sentenced to life plus 103 years' imprisonment. The high court in ...
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Oct 1, 2020Indicative of the continental boom in illegal gold mining were South Africa's 19 refining plant licenses issued in the first quarter of 2019, more than during the preceding three years combined. According to Reuters, in early 2020 there were 26 refineries operating or under construction across 14 African countries.
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Aug 14, 2021Estimates of " zama zama " outputs of gold production exceed R14-billion a year, making South Africa one of the largest sources of illegal gold in Africa, the draft says, noting how this activity...
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1 day agoDeputy President David Mabuza has acknowledged that illegal mining is a major challenge in South Africa. "It has grown to the point where it is a major source of concern not only for the government, but also for the mining industry and the communities that are located close to illegal mining operations," he told Parliamentarians on Thursday.
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Inside South Africa's abandoned gold mines Video content Video caption: The dangerous world of illegal mining in South Africa The dangerous world of illegal mining in South Africa
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Sep 13, 2021. South Africa is the largest producer of gold in Africa. In 2016, South African gold production amounted to 142.08 metric tons. Ghana was the second-largest gold mining country in ...
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Download the Brief THE ISSUE While the economic, humanitarian, and political crisis in Venezuela worsens, criminal groups—including gangs, Colombian guerrilla groups, and colectivos (paramilitary groups)—are competing for control of the country's valuable mineral resources. These resources include bauxite, coltan, diamonds, and, particularly, gold. Illegal mining is causing irreversible ...
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Jun 17, 2021Police in South Africa have discovered the bodies of 20 suspected illegal miners near an abandoned goldmine shaft south-west of Johannesburg. Police said in a statement they were investigating the...
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