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Police descended on an illegal mining operation in Primrose, arresting over 100 people and continued with their operations in the Angelo informal settlement, which is notorious for harbouring zama zamas.
Residents told Eyewitness News that the gas leak, which led to the deaths of 17 people earlier this year, did not lead to a decline in illegal mining in the Boksburg area.
Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest -- and blow to its crisis-hit economy -- from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn.Along with gold and oil, the cocoa industry is a mainstay of Ghana's economy and foreign currency earnings.
Government officers are being tracked by mining mafias using WhatsApp groups to evade raids for illegal mining. Learn more about this alarming practice.
PPATK has submitted its analysis of suspected odd transactions related to the 2024 general elections to the Corruption Eradication Commission or KPK.