Illegal mining
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More than 4,000 illegal miners trapped underground in South Africa – rescue efforts delayed by rains
An estimated 4,000 illegal miners are still trapped underground at an unused mine in Stilfontein, North West Province of South Africa, with rescue operations currently suspended due to heavy rains, provincial police announced on Wednesday. In a phone interview with Xinhua, North West Police Spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said that the community-led rescue efforts would resume…
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The extraction of mineral resources, which occurs in some parts of the country without the necessary approval from the statutory regulatory authorities, has continued to generate security concerns. This is not unconnected to the fact that several Nigerians and even foreign nationals have in the last few years either been killed or abducted by criminal…
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