Ghana Has Lost 8,900 Hectares of Forest to Illegal Mining
Ghana illegal mining has affected about 8,900 hectares of forest reserve, and Cabinet has approved cutting large-scale mining leases from...
August 15, 2026Topic
illegal mining
Ghana Upholds Revocation of Adamus Resources’ Gold-Mining Leases
Ghana’s lands minister upheld the revocation of Adamus Resources’ mining leases on 10 August 2026, citing unpaid fees, tax arrears...
August 11, 2026
Uganda’s Namayingo Gold Mine Collapse Kills 6 After Ban
Six miners are confirmed dead after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Namayingo District, Uganda, with retrieval operations now formally...
August 4, 2026
Nigerian Terror Group Ansaru Leaders Get Life Sentences
Two Ansaru commanders received life imprisonment in Abuja on 20 July 2026 after pleading guilty to a 32-count terrorism indictment,...
July 21, 2026
Opinion: Lula’s Comeback Year – A Fresh Spin on Brazil
President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva initiated his term with ambitious plans to overhaul Brazil’s economy, strengthen global ties.
January 1, 2024
Brazilian Air Force to control airspace over indigenous reserve to combat illegal mining
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) will control the airspace over the Yanomami indigenous land, the largest reserve of native peoples...
February 1, 2023
Peruvian prosecutor’s office arrests members of illegal mining mafia in Amazonia
The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office reported the arrest of four members of a criminal organization dedicated to illegal mining
October 19, 2022
Report: Brazil’s isolated indigenous territories lost 3,200 hectares to deforestation in 2021
In 2021, 3,220 hectares of indigenous lands with the presence of isolated indigenous peoples were deforested, according
January 31, 2022
Expansion of illegal gold mining in Brazil’s Amazon contaminates region with 100 tons of mercury -survey
The Brazilian government's promotion of illegal mining over the past two years has caused a flood of mercury into Amazon...
July 20, 2021