Tag: #MineralResources
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MINERAL WEALTH MUST NOT COST LIVES, AFRICAN MINING MINISTERS WARN
The African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) has condemned the reported deaths of more than 100 artisanal miners following the collapse of a gold-mining site in Zamboye, Central African Republic. AMSG Chairman, Mr Dele Alake, described the incident as a tragedy that should compel African countries to take stronger action against illegal and unregulated mining. He…
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KINGPIN AND THREE OTHER SUSPECTS ARRESTED DURING A RAID ON AN ILLEGAL MINING SITE IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERITORY.
Troops of the 176 Guards Battalion carried out the operation in Dukpa community, Gwagwalada Area Council, after acting on intelligence obtained from previous arrests linked to illegal mining activities. Authorities said the raid led them to the operational base of the suspected syndicate. According to the military, the principal suspect allegedly admitted to sponsoring the…
