After six months trapped underground, roughly 246 illegal miners were rescued at Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, ...

In South Africa last month, 78 gold diggers died in an underground rescue effort. The illegal miners, locally referred to as ...

Artisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has become more lucrative in recent years due to growing demand for metals and rising prices. Deadly accidents are frequent as ...

A devastating collapse at an artisanal gold mine in western Mali claimed the lives of forty-three individuals, predominantly women. The accident, occurring near Kenieba, highlights the dangers of ...

The World Bank estimates that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) directly employs at least 45 million people in 80 countries. Yet the sector’s reach does not end there: an additional 270 million ...

Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) has extended its deepest condolences to the families affected by the tragic artisanal mine collapse near Kéniéba in Mali’s Kayes region on February 15, 2025. The ...

Teófilo Kukush, leader of the Wampís community in Peru, urged the government to declare a state of emergency due to illegal ...

Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...

About 40 activists staged a picket outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre to bring attention to the rights of ...

This week’s podcast features Aris Mining CEO Neil Woodyer, who shares his journey as a founder of three mining companies, his ...

Following the February 12 announcement of the placing of a temporary ban on the exports of all minerals from Malawi, the country’s Ministry of Mining has moved to clarify its position. “The Ministry .