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artisanal miners

Gold industry raises bar to secure trust in global supply chain

Business Maverick

Gold industry raises bar to secure trust in global supply chain

By Ed Stoddard

Informal mining in SA is here to stay, and police brutality won’t end it — here’s what will

Op-eds

Informal mining in SA is here to stay, and police brutality won’t end it — here’s what will

By Rosalind C Morris

Blood and gold – zama zamas dice with death in daily underground hell

Business Maverick

Blood and gold – zama zamas dice with death in daily underground hell

By Bheki Simelane and Greg Nicolson

Illegal gold trade artery between Mali and Dubai means big business for smugglers

Africa

Illegal gold trade artery between Mali and Dubai means big business for smugglers

By Abdelkader Abderrahmane

Gold diggers and rent-seekers strip Tanzania’s wealth while tarnishing inter-industry relations

Africa

Gold diggers and rent-seekers strip Tanzania’s wealth while tarnishing inter-industry relations

By Mohamed Daghar for ISS TODAY

Going for gold in western Mali leaves a toxic trail while fuelling criminal economies

Africa

Going for gold in western Mali leaves a toxic trail while fuelling criminal economies

By Fahiraman Rodrigue Koné

‘This chrome is our only hope’

South Africa

‘This chrome is our only hope’

By Lucas Ledwaba

Solving South Africa’s violent and costly Zama Zama problem

Business Maverick

Solving South Africa’s violent and costly Zama Zama problem

By ISS Today