Nearly 200 illegal gold mining firms uncovered in Cameroon
Yaoundé – Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and... Read more
14 May
Top cops Feroz Khan, Ebrahim Kadwa granted bail in gold case
Johannesburg – Senior Crime Intelligence official Major General Feroz Khan and Gauteng Hawks head Major General Ebrahim Kadwa were... Read more
11 May
SA’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court
Angela van der Berg, University of the Western Cape South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power... Read more
10 Mar
From cattle kraal to gold frenzy: Johannesburg outskirts booming
Ekurhuleni – The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg’s eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed... Read more
17 Feb
R800k gold bust on N12 as cops nab three, bribe bid backfires
Delmas – Three Mozambican nationals were arrested after police uncovered unwrought gold worth an estimated R800 000 during a... Read more
14 Dec, 2025
Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches
People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied By Charles Mafa, James... Read more
20 Oct, 2025
New deadline for phase-out of SASSA Gold Cards
The deadline for the phasing out of SASSA’s Gold Card has been extended for 15 months. By Marecia Damons... Read more
4 Sep, 2025
Zimbabwean man arrested with explosives, gold & drugs
Barberton – A 32-year-old Zimbabwean national has been arrested in Barberton, Mpumalanga, following a sting operation that uncovered explosives,... Read more
20 Jul, 2025
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11: state company
Khartoum – A partial collapse of a traditional gold mine has killed 11 miners and wounded seven others in... Read more
30 Jun, 2025
Mali closes office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold in tax spat
Bamako – Mali on Tuesday closed the Bamako office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold over a tax dispute, Malian... Read more
16 Apr, 2025
