NGT directs CPCB to create nationwide guidelines for silica sand mining, addressing health hazards and illegal activities.

The face behind illegal gold mining in South Africa is that of a black man covered in dust. He is known as a zama-zama – a ...

In a significant crackdown, five individuals from Meghalaya were arrested for illegal rat-hole mining in Tinsukia, Assam. The ...

Illegal mining inside the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread, ...

Floods, a common disaster in Nigeria during the rainy seasons, are not only caused by the blockage of waterways but can also ...

A ZIMBABWEAN man was recently allegedly shot by Botswana soldiers before being arrested while conducting illegal gold panning ...

Peru is taking steps to regulate illegal gold mining by proposing a bill aimed at formalizing miners. Protests erupted as ...

Illegal gold mining, known locally as “galamsey,” has spread across Ghana, driven by historic rises in global gold prices.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday warned of ordering a probe by the CBI if the state government authorities fail to ...

Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South ...

The national police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said nine of the illegal miners are Mozambicans and the other one ...

This as scores of illegal miners remain underground, with some of them alleging that they were forced underground and held ...