More than 200 illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground following a rockfall at a South African gold mine.
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World’s highest gold producing countries [INFO GRAPHIC]
This info graphic shows the top 10 countries by gold production, with Australia coming in at second behind China.
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Illegal Chinese miners held in the Philippines
Eighteen Chinese men have been captured in the Philippines after they were believed to be involved in illegal black sand mining.
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Illegal Chinese miners leave Ghana by the thousands
The crackdown on illegal Chinese miners continues, with more than 4,500 miners leaving Ghana since June.
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Illegal miners’ arrest won’t affect ties, China tells Ghana
A senior Beijing Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday the arrest of 200 illegal Chinese gold miners should not weaken ties with Ghana.
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161 illegal miners in Ghana face deportation
The fallout in Ghana from illegal mining by the Chinese continues as police, immigration and intelligence officials arrested over 160 Chinese citizens since June 1, and they intend on deporting them.
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Over 100 illegal Chinese miners arrested in Ghana
Ghanaian police have arrested 124 allegedly illegal Chinese miners, and have been held in Accra, Ghana’s capital, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) said on Wednesday.
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Gold mine collapse kills 17 people
At least 17 miners have been killed when an abandoned gold mine collapsed this week in central Ghana.
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Government takes control of Chinese coal mine
A Chinese owned coal mine has been taken over by the Zambian government following breaches to safety and environmental standards, the mines minister says.
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Illegal Chinese miner shoots Ghanaians
An illegal Chinese miner in Ghana has been arrested after he shot three locals with an AK47.
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Aussie miner supports increased African mining taxes
African focused Australian miner Perseus Mining says fears of African nationalisation of resources are overblown and African nations deserve a fair share.
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Protests over Chinese miner killed in Ghana
A Ghanaian government crackdown on illegal mining in the country has killed a 16 year old Chinese miner, and sparked protests from China.
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