Illegal Mining & Environmental Crime
Latest in Illegal Mining & Environmental Crime· Oct 24
Armenia's mining sector faces potential capital restrictions after environmental scrutiny at the UN climate summit exposed deficiencies in air quality, water management, and industrial emissions controls. If the review triggers policy changes or financing restrictions, foreign investment in Armenian mining will contract and access to green capital will tighten.
Criminal mining operations devastating ecosystems and displacing communities, with law enforcement responses and environmental impact.
5 events tracked
- Single source13 days ago
Illegal gold miners proliferate near Johannesburg as enforcement falters
Illegal mining operations have intensified around Johannesburg as gold prices climb, with law enforcement proving unable to stem the activity in abandoned mine shafts.
The Guardian
- Single source19 days ago
Armenia's mining practices face scrutiny as biodiversity summit convenes
COP17 scrutinizes Armenia's environmental record at climate conference.
Al Jazeera
- Single source23 days ago
Collapse kills 14 at unlicensed Colombian mining operation
An unauthorized gold extraction site in Colombia caved in, killing fourteen workers.
Al Jazeera
- Reported by 2 outletsabout 1 month ago
Rights group reports dozens of gold miners dead in border region strikes
A human rights organization claims airstrikes hit an informal mining settlement near the Egypt-Sudan border on Saturday, killing numerous prospectors, though neither nation has responded.
BBC News · Al Jazeera
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Illegal gold mining overtakes drug trafficking as Peru's biggest criminal enterprise
Rising gold prices have made unlicensed mining more lucrative than cocaine trafficking in Peru, causing severe environmental damage to protected rainforest areas.
The Guardian