JAKARTA: The Riau provincial government plans to legalise thousands of hectares of illegal gold mines to bring the activity ...

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ZANZIBAR: THE Tanzanian Minerals Commission has encouraged Tanzanians to apply for Small-Scale Mining Licenses and establish small factories for cutting, processing, polishing gemstones to increase ...

The establishment of the Ghana Gold Board, commonly referred to as Goldbod, under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), represents perhaps the most significant institutional overhaul of the ...

Ghana's small-scale gold exports in 2025 saw 98.8% shipped to Dubai in the UAE and India, raising concerns over market ...

Riau Governor SF Hariyanto said small-scale mining in Kuantan Singingi must be urgently brought under control to safeguard the Kuantan River, a vital water source for the province that supports around ...

By Mercedes Rowe ASAMANI Illegal small-scale also known as galamsey has become a major environmental, health, security, and ...