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South Africa arrests over 200 in illegal mining crackdown
South African security forces have arrested more than 200 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, in a major raid targeting illegal mining. The operation took place on Tuesday at a gold mine shaft west of Johannesburg.
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South Africa Today
· Jun 26, 2026
KZN Crackdown: Scores of Suspected Undocumented Immigrants Nabbed in Mooi River Trucking Raid
MOOI RIVER, KWAZULU-NATAL — A major multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation at Mooi River Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has led to the arrest of scores of suspected undocumented immigrants, Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza has confirmed. The targeted raid specifically focused on foreign nationals working illegally within the local trucking and transport sector. A Coordinated []
Guineematin.com
· Jun 27, 2026
Exploitation minière illégale : le parquet général de la cour d’appel de Kankan déclenche une vaste offensive judiciaire
Face à la recrudescence des atteintes à l’environnement liées à l’exploitation minière artisanale et semi-industrielle, le Parquet général près la Cour d’appel de Kankan a ordonné l’ouverture d’enquêtes judiciaires dans plusieurs préfectures de la Haute-Guinée. Cette décision vise à identifier et poursuivre les auteurs de dégradations environnementales, de pollution des cours d’eau et d’autres infractions [] The post Exploitation minière illégale : le parquet général de la cour d’appel de Kankan déclenche une vaste offensive judiciaire first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Africa.com
· Jun 26, 2026
Ghana Expands Gold Purchase Program to Boost Reserves
Ghana will require large-scale mining companies to sell 30 of their gold production to the state-owned Gold Board beginning July 1, up from the previous 20 requirement. The agreement, reached with the Ghana Chamber of Mines, builds on the central bank’s gold purchase program launched in 2022 to reduce reliance on foreign currencies and improve []
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Related coverage for "South Africa arrests over 200 in illegal mining crackdown": South Africa Today — KZN Crackdown: Scores of Suspected Undocumented Immigrants Nabbed in Mooi River Trucking Raid. Guineematin.com — Exploitation minière illégale : le parquet général de la cour d’appel de Kankan déclenche une vaste offensive judiciaire. Africa.com — Ghana Expands Gold Purchase Program to Boost Reserves