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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Multiple men face serious consequences after authorities uncover illegal destruction in protected area: 'It is a hazard to our nation and the region'
Eight people in eastern Ghana have been arrested for illegal mining, according to Joy Online. The mining had been polluting local water supplies, but miners had continued regardless. The local government's Eastern Regional Security Council confiscated 24 excavator batteries, 16 pumping machines, a chainsaw, three monitors, five control boards, three single-barrel guns, two pump-action rifles, cartridges, and cash in the police action. While the exact type of mining wasn't announced, Ghana is the sixth-largest gold producer in the world, per and another mining operation was recently shut down for illegally harvesting gold. Extractive industries have deep human and environmental tolls. Child labor has been employed in other African nations for mining, while tailing ponds have rendered rivers poisonous in others. Some mining operations have destroyed great ape habitat, adding more pressure on stressed populations. Regulations can help improve working and ecological conditions. South Africans, for example, are calling for improved regulations to lessen environmental impacts, per the Conversation. Artisanal mining is especially dangerous since it lacks safety protocols and government oversight, but properly regulating it may yield better working standards by documenting the chain of custody of minerals, the Atlantic Council revealed. Maintaining robust enforcement and strong laws against illegal mining can help preserve ecosystems and vital water supplies used by nearby communities. Gold mines in Australia and Idaho are just a few that have faced the legal limits of their operation. While arresting eight illegal miners is good news, there's more progress to be made. Ghana's president has already committed to banning mining in protected forests. Ghanaian authorities were resolute in continuing to crack down on ongoing illegal mining operations. "For the past days, we have been combing the Eastern region with our military and police to make sure the mandate by the president is obeyed," said regional minister Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, per Joy Online. "If you go around, our waters are so bad, the environment is destroyed, pits are uncovered, our forest is being destroyed. It is a hazard to our nation and the region, so for the few days our men have been on the ground and here you are with several excavators that have been seized from them." Do you think America does a good job of protecting its natural beauty? Definitely Only in some areas No way I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
National Post
20-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Dynacor Group Reports Sales of US$22.8 Million in April 2025
Article content MONTREAL — Dynacor Group Inc. (TSX-DNG) ('Dynacor' or the 'Corporation'), today announced unaudited gold sales of $22.8 million in April and year-to-date sales of $102.8 million. All figures are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated. Article content Article content Monthly Highlights Article content Gold sales reached $22.8 million (C$31.8 million 1) in April 2025, compared to $25.0 million (C$34.2 million) in April 2024. Article content The decrease in sales of $2.2 million or -8.8% versus April 2024 results from an increase in the sales price (+25.6%) offset by a decrease in the volume (-34.4%). The sale of the last gold pour in April was postponed to early May. Article content In April, the selling price of gold averaged $3,248 per ounce, compared to $2,340 per ounce, a 38.8% increase over April 2024. Article content The Veta Dorada plant operated at full capacity, processing over 14,000 tonnes of ore as per last year. Article content Year To Date Highlights Article content Cumulative gold sales reached $102.8 million at the end of April 2025, compared to $92.7 million for the same period of 2024, a $10.1 million increase or +10.9%. Article content In 2025, the selling price of gold averaged $2,951 per ounce, compared to $2,140 per ounce in 2024, a 37.9% increase. Article content Dynacor Group is an industrial ore processing company dedicated to producing gold sourced from artisanal miners. Since its establishment in 1996, Dynacor has pioneered a responsible mineral supply chain with stringent traceability and audit standards for the fast-growing artisanal mining industry. By focusing on fully and part-formalized miners, the Canadian company offers a win-win approach for governments and miners globally. Dynacor operates the Veta Dorada plant and owns a gold exploration property in Peru. The Corporation plans to expand to West Africa and within Latin America. Article content The premium paid by luxury jewellers for Dynacor's PX Impact® gold goes to Fidamar Foundation, an NGO that mainly invests in health and education projects for artisanal mining communities in Peru. Visit for more information. Article content Forward-Looking Information Article content Certain statements in the preceding may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Dynacor, or industry results, to be materially different from any future result, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance as of the date of this news release. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For more information, please contact: Article content Ruth Hanna Director, Investor Relations T: 514-393-9000 #236 E: investors@ Website: Article content Article content
Washington Post
18-05-2025
- Washington Post
PHOTO ESSAY: Congo coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology. Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and various armed groups.
Washington Post
13-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it's poisoning the people who use it
KEDOUGOU, Senegal — The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy sediment outside her home in southeastern Senegal. With bare hands and no mask, she swirls the mixture as her children look on.
