Tag: mining governance
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DR Congo Suspends Artisanal Mining Agency Chief Over Failure to Prevent Illegal Activities
DR Congo’s mines minister has suspended SAEMAPE director general Jean-Paul Kadiobo Kapongo, accusing the state artisanal-mining agency of failing to prevent illegal mining on licensed concessions. The move could signal tighter government enforcement across the country’s informal mining sector.
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🇳🇬 33 Young Miners Die in Nigerian Detention Cell as Probe Blames “Cruel and Inhuman” Conditions
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An investigation into the deaths of 33 people arrested over suspected illegal gold mining in Nigeria has blamed severe overcrowding, inadequate ventilation, heat stress and dehydration. Fourteen victims were reportedly minors, with investigators describing the detention conditions as cruel, inhuman and degrading.