The US sanctioned an armed group and two Hong Kong-based firms linked to violence and illegal mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo https://t.co/Hx1EAy3vG1 ...

“Food reserves were getting alarmingly low. And without the rope, there was no way out.”An attempt by the South African government to “smoke out” illegal miners had disastrous consequences, reports 1843 magazine https://t.co/hZUVXtTABS ...

“God, please help me, I’m not going to die here, my grave’s not going to be here.”The decision to barricade illegal miners in tunnels by South Africa's government was deadly, 1843 magazine reports https://t.co/TxTmS70A7H ...

The South African government tried to “smoke out” illegal gold-miners by cutting off their supplies. Since the start of Operation Close the Hole more than 90 men have died https://t.co/Zx20bfYyU7 ...

“They were desperate to reach the surface.”Last year hundreds of illegal gold-miners were blockaded underground by the South African police. Two of the survivors told 1843 magazine about their ordeal https://t.co/xKOHwl6x2y ...

“Once they didn’t eat for 18 days. Although, what was a ‘day’ anyway when they had not seen sunlight for months?"Last year police in South Africa cut off supplies to illegal miners, hoping to force them to the surface. It came at a great cost https://t.co/9wvtJQOLG9 ...

“Food reserves were getting alarmingly low. And without the rope, there was no way out.”An attempt by the South African government to “smoke out” illegal miners had disastrous consequences, reports 1843 magazine https://t.co/0BRC9w7oYi ...

Gold is now better business than drugs for many gangs in Latin America. It has led to a wave of violence linked to illegal mining across the region https://t.co/DGXj8eiWZQ ...

In Colombia and Peru gangs are now thought to make more money from gold than from the sale of narcotics. We explain why it is difficult, yet important, to regulate the sector https://t.co/Q4g5Zypw5x https://t.co/IEQ2W6VELJ ...

In Colombia and Peru gangs are now thought to make more money from gold than from the sale of narcotics. We explain why it is difficult, yet important, to regulate the sector https://t.co/POrDphX0cE ...