South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

South Africa's police have launched a manhunt for an alleged "kingpin", who is accused of controlling operations at an ...

In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...

ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.

Six of the victims of the January 18 clash between some suspected illegal miners and the military at Obuasi have buried after ...

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ACCRA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti (AU.N), opens new tab mine on Saturday night, while ...

The death of seven persons in the clash between suspected illegal miners at Obuasi and state security officers stationed at AngloGold Ashanti has led to criticisms being directed at the host of ...

At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday. Around 60 miners, armed ...