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A Congolese artisanal miner climbs out, with the use of vines, of a deep gold mine in the Mabakulu site on July 11, 2018 in Ituri Province. The Mabakulu Gold Mining site lies deep within the Ituri Forest. Miners will stay out in the forest for up to a week, by the end of the week the will usually have mined about Six grams of gold. The gold gets sold to traders in the near by town of Mambasa, from there it will either head legally to the town of Bunia or Illegally over the borders in Uganda.
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Congo ousts artisanal mining regulator amid crackdown

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended SAEMAPE director general Jean-Paul Kapongo Kadiobo as authorities ramp up enforcement against illegal artisanal mining on copper…

  • Staff Writer
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Ghana retreats on mining lease cap after backlash

Ghana is set to replace its draft mining bill with an amended version that restores a maximum 20-year lease term following constructive talks with the mining sector.

  • Staff Writer
Ntokozo Nzimande, deputy director-general for mining, mineral and policy development, at the Joburg Indaba in 2026.
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Govt and SA mining "almost as one" over MPRD amendments

Signs of a cooperative relationship emerged at the Joburg Indaba as the South African government and the mining industry find common ground on regulatory reforms and investment.

  • Liesl Peyper