Four police officers are under investigation for allegedly aiding notorious illegal mining kingpin James Neo Tshoaeli’s escape, as SAPS reports significant successes in combating illegal mining ...

The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 15 suspects for allegedly engaging ...

Rights groups say the South African police cut off food and water supplies to starve the miners out, resulting in at least 87 ...

The deaths came in a lengthy stand-off between police and illegal miners who make a risky living by trespassing in disused gold mines to eke out what is left of the deposits. In August ...

APC chieftain, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and ...

The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said it has destroyed an illegal mining site in ...

The illegal gold miners had been trapped in the abandoned Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, 150km from Johannesburg. Survivors have spoken out about their desperate efforts to stay alive as they grew ...

The accused appeared before the Stilfontein Magistrate's Court on Friday and were released on R1 000 bail each.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun State has destroyed an illegal mining site in Osun State.

A 19-year-old illegal miner, who appeared before the Tarkwa District Court One for stealing items worth GH¢802 has been sentenced to three months imprisonment in hard labour. Enock Buamah ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as "Tiger" escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South ...

Chatra: The district administration on Saturday imposed Rs 47.18 crore fine on six mining companies for unauthorised mineral ...