The Black Volta River, which flows near the town of Yapei, has been severely polluted due to illegal mining activities in the Banda Nkwanta areas.

The bay’s gleaming white sand is picturesque and perfect for use in high-strength concrete. Kepa is concerned a plan to ...

Footage of a seemingly confused orangutan roaming the desolate site of an Indonesian coal mine, meters from excavators, has ...

Video showed the male orangutan roaming across a chasm of sand streaked with white and black rocks. Read more at straitstimes ...

Footage of a seemingly confused orangutan roaming the desolate site of an Indonesian coal mine, metres from excavators, has sparked renewed concern about ...

A panellist at the nearby mining indaba, Faded Black Innovation chief executive ... The report found that lost production linked to the activity exceeds R14 billion a year. The report adds that ...

A new report says the expansion of nickel mining in Indonesia is a threat to one of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions.

While it is true that these miners were engaged in illegal mining activities, driven by desperation ... with violent turf wars often linked to the black market trade in gold.