Illegal waste dumping leads to environmental fears in F’bad

An official inspection in Faridabad’s Dhouj region has uncovered a sprawling network of illegal earth excavation and unauthorised dumping of solid waste, allegedly connected to Gurugram’s Bandhwari landfill, prompting experts to call for immediate multi- …

Niger laments children’s presence in mining sites

Several school-age children and mothers in Niger State are actively involved in the various illegal mining operations across the state in order to eke out a living. Arewa PUNCH investigations reveal that these children are often seen at these illegal mines …

With So Many Fake Mining Operations Out There, Why Is ALR Miner Gaining Popularity?

(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) In recent years, with the rapid development of the cryptocurrency market, mining has become a way of increasing the value of digital assets that more and more people are paying attention to and participating in. But at the same …

Group calls for South Toledo mining operation to stop, company representative responds

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Residents and political hopefuls are calling for a stop-work order for a South Toledo mining operation, and a representative from the company working the land has a response. It’s peak season for Rocky Ridge Development LLC, according …

Nicaragua government tied to illegal land invasions in wildlife refuge, documents suggest

Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Nicaragua has suffered a wave of deforestation in recent years, fueled by land deals that allow settlers to clear the rainforest for farming, mining and cattle ranching. Without government support, Indigenous …

FIR in illegal sand mining filed without names

In the Bush, Korokozas and Chinese Are Mining Our Future While We Watch From Cities

We left the tarred highway just past the outskirts of Bulawayo and headed towards Fort Rixon. It was a trip that seemed short on the map—just about 50 kilometres—but as the road narrowed into thick bushland and the occasional dust trail, we soon found …

Firing on mining officials in Panchkula: Court rejects bail plea of 20-yr-old accused

In a notable ruling, additional sessions judge Neeru Kamboj on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Aarish, a 20-year-old resident of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. Aarish was booked by the Raipur Rani police station on May 20 in connection with a …

How Reform’s anti-asylum message won over Durham’s former mining communities

County Durham’s former mining communities are 300 miles away from the small boats of illegal immigrants reaching the British coastline via the English Channel. The area has half the national rate of asylum seekers living within its boundaries and contains …

FG Partners with UNODC to Strengthen Response to Mineral Terrorism

The Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to enhance the country’s capacity to combat criminal and terrorist financing linked to the solid minerals sector. The …