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Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

The prospect of renewed impact on land and water ecosystems has sparked public outcry and protests

Pension funds are investment pools that manage people’s retirement savings. They aim to encourage long-term saving and provide financial security to retirees. But some pension funds in the US, UK and elsewhere have recently begun investing in cryptocurrencies, an asset class renowned for its volatility.

Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

Alaska's political leaders are cheering an expansive executive order signed by President Donald Trump that aims to boost oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in the state

First Quantum Minerals’ copper operation was shut down more than a year ago, but Indigenous people report restrictions on movement and unexplained illness and death

Escape of James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national known as Tiger, described as an ‘embarrassment’

Illegal gold mining ringleader escapes custody in South Africa after mine rescue operation. Ongoing investigation into escape and crimes committed undergro...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 survivors were rescued and 78 bodies were retrieved last week