…community, Gwagwalada Area Council, where he had gone to mine alongside other artisanal miners. Speaking with Daily Trust, the deceased's elder brother, Abubakar Hassan, said Yakubu left home on penultimate Tuesday with his friend, Danjuma Saminu, to participate in the mining activity. According to him, Yakubu was prim…

…arrested over illegal mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa State Deputy Governor Emmanuel Aka…

…occurred at an abandoned mine west of Johannesburg as soldiers pursued suspected illegal miners, known locally as “zama zamas”, police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said. The soldiers fell into an open vertical shaft at the abandoned mine, she said. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said the incident occurr…

The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners during a coordinated enforcement operation that led to the closure of an illegal mining site in Osun State. The suspects, Danladi Isa and Musa Kabiru, both in their twenties, are casual workers. Both are giving useful information that would help investiga…

…data through the Nigeria Minerals Decision Support System; formalising artisanal miners; securing mine sites through the Mining Marshals, who have apprehended over 300 illegal miners and recovered close to 100 illicit sites; restoring order by revoking more than 2,500 dormant mining titles; and driving local value addi…

…biggest trade and FX challenges. After speaking with governments, commodity exporters, miners, and energy companies across multiple markets, it became very clear to us that this infrastructure is needed. True scale demands moving beyond surface-level integrations to robust execution. We've filtered the noise out of Moo…

…Baseball League (LMBP) that he manages. Before American rescuers arrived, 20 miners from Tumeremo, a gold-rich town in the southern Bolívar state, tunnelled through the rubble of the eight-story hotel. In recent hours, tests have been conducted to detect life among the twisted concrete and metal, he said. "The dogs are…

…other precious minerals, the state has attracted thousands of artisanal and commercial miners in search of economic opportunities. But beneath the promise of mineral wealth lies a growing security crisis. Across several mining communities, armed attacks have become increasingly frequent, turning mining sites into dange…

…worst economic crisis in 40 years. Demonstrators — mainly blue-collar workers, farmers, miners, truck drivers and teachers — called for an end to the center-right president’s economic reforms and demanded his resignation. Paz has been in power only seven months, and his arrival ended 20 years of socialist rule. Roadblo…

…security agency. The state government also announced plans to meet with artisanal miners next week to brief them on the prevailing security situation and outline necessary vigilance measures. According to the statement, the engagement is aimed at keeping mining operators informed while strengthening cooperation between…

Sport InsightHow Cornish miners brought football to MexicoPublished2 June 2026Image source, Eduardo HernandezByHenry CowlingBBC Sport journalistInside the 25,000-seater Estadio Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, fans unfurl a tifo featuring a miner.In one hand he wields a pickaxe and the other a pastry with a distinctly c…