February 18 will mark one year since Zambia was hit by one of the worst environmental disasters in its history.…
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Three Chinese nationals had 10 gold bars and $400,000 in cash in January 2025 when they were arrested in the…
Despite a national crackdown on illegal gold mining in Ghana, the practice, locally known as “galamsey,” continues to contribute to…
Jean Bakomito Gambu, governor of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northeastern Haut-Uélé province, visited a gold mining site this…
Ghana has acknowledged that its fight against illegal gold mining, known as galamsey, is a matter of national security. Now…
Woodcarvers in China’s eastern city of Dongyang produce billions of dollars in expensive furniture every year, much of it made…
Armies of excavators and dump trucks carving deep, terraced ruts into and around hills, mountainsides and waterways are a common…
Jingjing Zhang is a lawyer and environmental activist who has fought Chinese companies that pollute for decades. Her work has…
In the northeastern corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chinese mining companies are exploiting government corruption, driving local…
Illegal mining in Nigeria has gained momentum and is fueling violence, especially in areas with high unemployment. Chinese nationals and…