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Search: illegal mining

Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment
Thought Leader
/ 1 April 2025

Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment

Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways

By Mellissa Mlambo
Illegal mining proliferates when the state fails to issue closure certificates and regulate compliance
The Green Guardian
/ 22 November 2024

Illegal mining proliferates when the state fails to issue closure certificates and regulate compliance

The problem has wide-ranging socio-economic and environmental impacts, says a draft mine closure strategy

By Sheree Bega
Failure to implement policy contributing to illegal mining crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 21 November 2024

Failure to implement policy contributing to illegal mining crisis

Association says the government does not ‘have the will to act’ and the solution is regulation to allow artisanal miners to work legally

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa talks tough on illegal mining
Politics
/ 3 September 2023

Ramaphosa talks tough on illegal mining

The ANC President says those found to be on the wrong side of the law will be arrested

By Mandisa Nyathi
City of Johannesburg counting cost of illegal mining on its infrastructure
The Green Guardian
/ 1 September 2023

City of Johannesburg counting cost of illegal mining on its infrastructure

Road and water infrastructure, largely in the central, south and west of Johannesburg, is being damaged

By Sheree Bega
Illegal mining: Roodepoort residents are ‘prisoners’ of turf wars
National
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: Roodepoort residents are ‘prisoners’ of turf wars

The displacement of illegal artisanal mining gangs by the police causes the miners to flee to other areas, resulting in violent turf wars that spill over into neighbouring areas

By Sheree Bega
Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure
National
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: High risks to environment, infrastructure

The effect of illegal mining includes sabotaged pipelines that contaminate the environment, illegal water usage, sinkholes, underground fires and explosions

By Sheree Bega
Illegal mining: Jobs are scarce, says artisanal miner
The Green Guardian
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: Jobs are scarce, says artisanal miner

They scour mine dumps on the West Rand for gold

By Sheree Bega
Illegal mining: ‘The gold is there, people are hungry and mines are closed’
Business
/ 1 September 2023

Illegal mining: ‘The gold is there, people are hungry and mines are closed’

The informal economy around zama zama mining has replaced that of large-scale mining companies that have abandoned or closed their mines

By Sheree Bega
Legalising South Africa’s illegal mining: The key to overcoming its deadly consequences
Editorial
/ 4 August 2023

Legalising South Africa’s illegal mining: The key to overcoming its deadly consequences

The dark and dangerous world fuels international criminal syndicates that control the illicit gold economy and as organised crime grips the country, it infiltrates our political landscape with dire consequences

By Editorial
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