Illegal Mining

The Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) on Monday confirmed that decant from the Central basin has affected water quality in Boksburg lake. The TCTA operates and maintains three acid mine... 

The growing mistrust within South Africa’s mine security and law enforcement sectors will not stop the urgent need for stronger collaboration, according to organisers of the upcoming 5th annual... 

The Junior Mining Council (JMC) welcomes the arrest of 14 alleged illegal miners in Brits, North West, during a multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation involving the South African Police... 

The small-scale surface mining and opencast sector is contending with complex challenges – including lower affiliated commodities demand and illegal mining – which are hindering the industry’s... 

A presentation by University of South Africa (Unisa) Centre of Excellence: Adaptation and Resilience postdoctoral research fellow Dr Kennedy Manduna has challenged dominant narratives around... 

The explosion of illegal mining and its immeasurable economic and social effects have been at a critical point for many years. The annual Mine Security conference, hosted in Johannesburg, is one of... 

Amid a resurgence of illegal mining across South Africa, interventions and coordinated measures are being implemented to curb ongoing incidents across the country. This was discussed during an... 

In response to media reports of citizens digging up parts of the Gugulethu section of the Payneville informal settlement in Springs, Ekurhuleni, seeking to find gold-bearing material, the... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has warned that South Africa’s sluggish development of a reliable cadastre for exploration and licensing is exacerbating an already serious... 

A multi-billion-dollar gold project owned by the world’s biggest bullion producer has been invaded by illegal diggers in northern Peru, according to a top government official. Newmont Corp.’s...