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Zimbabwe Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining as More Offenders Receive Jail Time
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) has secured another conviction in its ongoing campaign against illegal mining, with two gold prospectors from Gwanda sentenced to two years in prison this week, Mining Zimbabwe can report.
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Chinese Firm Deceived EMA, Engaged in Illegal Mining at Umzingwane River
A Chinese company, under the guise of an environmental partnership, has been caught misleading Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Agency (EMA) while exploiting the Umzingwane River for illegal mining.The company, known as Friends of the Environment, had initially...
Regional Tensions Mount as Chinese Involvement in Illegal Mining Faces Backlash
In recent weeks, anti-Chinese sentiment has been on the rise across several African nations, with protests and violent incidents reported.By Ryan ChigocheIn the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), locals have targeted Chinese nationals in response to...
Chinese Nationals Sentenced to 7 Years for Illegal Mining, arrested with gold bars and $400,000 in cash
A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after finding them guilty of illegal activities linked to the artisanal mining sector. The defendants, arrested with gold bars and $400,000 in cash,...
Congo Frees Chinese Nationals Detained for Illegal Mining
The Democratic Republic of Congo has released 14 of the 17 Chinese nationals who were arrested last week on suspicion of operating an illegal gold mine in the country, authorities of that country announced late on...
Lack of Inspection Vehicles, Contributing to Illegal Mining Surge in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development is grappling with severe resource constraints, with a shortage of inspection vehicles hampering its ability to enforce mining regulations across Zimbabwe, Mining Zimbabwe can report.By Rudairo MapurangaThe issue of...
SA conducting operations to thwart illegal mining
The SAPS Airwing, Tactical Response Team (TRT), Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), Crime Intelligence, Detective Services, South African National Defence Force (SANDF), and Department of Home Affairs’ joint venture continue to deal harshly with illegal mining,...
SA Police on a mission to permanently thwart illegal mining
Following an August 18 update that revealed the dangers of illicit mining activities in the Florida community in South Africa, extra police operations were performed to address illegal mining.Up until August 21, several units were deployed...
SA to use specialised police unit to curb illegal mining
South Africa’s mines and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said yesterday his government would establish a “specialised police unit” aimed at curbing illegal mining estimated to have cost the mining industry R49bn in 2019.“It is our considered...
10 Zimbabweans jailed for illegal mining in SA
TEN Zimbabwean men have been jailed for two years by a South African court after they were arrested for illegal mining activities in the Giyani area under Limpopo province.The gang was arrested by the neighboring country’s...
Illegal mining along railway lines cause for concern
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has expressed concern over the increase in illegal mining activities along its railway lines amid fears that this may cause accidents.Gold panners have of late been digging around the NRZ...
Govt proposes environmental levy to support rehabilitation of rivers degraded by illegal mining activities
The government has approved plans to impose stiffer penalties for environmental offenders as well as avail funds through the proposed environmental levy to support the rehabilitation of rivers that have been degraded by illegal mining activities.
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