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Why the gold boom is causing a surge in illegal mining
In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...
The rise of illegal gold mining in Africa
In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
Agnico Eagle: Creating A Million-Ounce Mining Complex
Discover Agnico Eagle Mines Limited's strategic acquisition of O3 Mining and potential to elevate Canadian production to 1Moz ...
At least 100 people reportedly dead in illegal South African gold mine as rescues continue
Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their ...
Dozens of Dead Pulled From Illegal South African Gold Mine After Standoff With Authorities
The prospectors were trapped underground for months as police, on orders from South Africa’s government, attempted to starve ...
Orla Mining gold production drops in Q4 but rises for the full year
Orla Mining (NYSE:ORLA) -1.7% in Thursday's trading after reporting lower Q4 gold production from its operations in Mexico ...
The controversial gold mine set to go before a planning inquiry
Campaign group Save Our Sperrins was formed in 2015 to oppose the mine's development and Emmet McAleer, a former independent ...
78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...