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Three arrested for illegal mining in De Deur
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (107+ words) SEDIBENG.- Three suspects were arrested for alleged illegal mining at a plot in Doornkuil, De Deur, on Friday, September 11. Police said that at approximately 20:00, the members of the Sedibeng Flying Squad acted on information regarding suspected illegal mining activities in…...
Westonaria mine raid leads to 10 arrests and AK-47 seizure
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (232+ words) Ten suspects were arrested, and an AK-47 rifle recovered, during an Operation Prosper raid at Kloof Gold Mine in Westonaria on Tuesday, September 8. The operation was conducted by the police, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and other stakeholders…...
Illegal mining equipment seized as police and SANDF arrest 30 in Mohlakeng
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (114+ words) Thirty suspects were arrested during a joint police and South African National Defence Force crackdown on illegal mining in Mohlakeng held over two days from September 6 to 7. According to Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko, the suspects, aged between 25 and…...
R49.3 million in Mpumalanga's alleged illegal mining loot frozen in Namibia
1+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) The Namibian High Court has granted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) a preservation order for N$49.4 million (R49.4 million), allegedly linked to an industrial-scale illegal coal mining and money-laundering operation in Mpumalanga. The investigation centres on alleged illegal mining activities carried…...
Illegal mining threatens Blyde River with cyanide pollution | Herald
1+ week, 5+ day ago (407+ words) HOEDSPRUIT – Illegal mining syndicates continue to operate across the Pilgrim’s Rest and Blyde River catchment, with the Blyde River Task Force warning that ongoing pollution poses a growing threat to water resources, agriculture, tourism and biodiversity. The illegal mining crisis…...
Illegal mining hits heritage
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (253+ words) A ridge covered in aloes in the Barberton Makhonjwa mountains. Mpumalanga. These mountains have been declared an UNESCO world heritage site due to its geological significance. Picture: iStock Mpumalanga environmental law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders are fighting illegal mining,…...
Young illegal miner found dead near Sibanye-Stillwater???s 2 Shaft
2+ week, 2+ day ago (86+ words) The body of a young man was discovered by police this week. The man’s father went to the police station on August 21. The distraught father told police that someone had told him that his son, a known illegal miner, was…...
DRDGOLD reports strong results as major Carletonville and Fochville projects progress
2+ week, 5+ day ago (182+ words) DRDGOLD, which owns several operations in the Carletonville and Fochville area, reported excellent results last week. “This was a year of delivery,” said CEO Niël Pretorius. “We maintained production while investing at a level that is fundamentally reshaping the business,…...
Mineral beneficiation tackles poverty
2+ week, 5+ day ago (701+ words) The Northern Cape holds some of the richest and largest operating mines in South Africa and mining contributes 19% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the province. It has the best ore deposits in the country, such as iron ore,…...
Illegal gold refinery shut down in Pretoria North
2+ week, 6+ day ago (183+ words) Police arrested two men after uncovering an alleged illegal gold refinery operating on a smallholding on Houtkapper Street, Rooiwal, Pretoria North, on August 24. Police conducted surveillance and observation over several days to verify the information before obtaining a search warrant…...