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illegal mining

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on illegal mining.

  1. AT least 14 illegal miners, mostly nationals from Lesotho, were killed following a rockfall at an abandoned mine shaft near Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

    14 clandestine miners die from rockfall

    A rockfall at an illegal mine near Rustenburg, South Africa, killed 14 clandestine miners, injured eight and left an unknown number potentially trapped…

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  3. FIVE individuals, including two Chinese nationals believed to be financiers, were arrested after authorities dismantled a major illegal mining operation in Barangay Wasian on 3 March.

    Illegal Agusan del Sur mining ring busted

    Police seized mining equipment and materials valued at over P6.1 million, including excavators, a generator set with a water pump, and other paraphernalia.

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  6. 13 Chinese arrested for illegal mining

    13 Chinese arrested for illegal mining

    ‘Illegal employment threatens communities and local laws. We are dedicated to keeping an eye on and dealing with situations like these in order to safeguard…

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