As Africa grapples with a $31-billion illegal gold trade, a recent tragedy in Mali highlights the human cost of an industry that operates in the shadows of the continent's formal economies.
As rescue operations wind down at Stilfontein mines, families and activists grapple with a crisis that has claimed 78 lives and sparked debate over compassion versus law enforcement.
Zama zamas expose poverty, desperation and regulatory failures in South Africa's abandoned mines.
Salim Mvurya, Kenya's mining minister announced on Wednesday that sufficient deposits of valuable mineral coltan have been found in six different counties for the first time.
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