12 stories tagged with #illegal-mining, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Atta Akyea disputes judge’s conclusions on evidence in Wontumi illegal mining case
Samuel Atta Akyea, lead counsel for Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has challenged the High Court's assessment of the evidence that led to his client's…
Wontumi should not be made a sacrificial lamb to deter illegal mining – Atta Akyea
Lead counsel for Chairman Wontumi, Samuel Atta Akyea, has indicated that his client's 20-year prison sentence will be challenged on appeal, describing the punishment as excessively…
Drone surveys mandatory for quarries in T.N. to curb illegal mining: Minister T.K. Prabhu
T.N. mandates drone surveys for quarries to combat illegal mining, ensuring strict regulations and protection of agricultural lands.…
Brazil uses ‘gold fingerprinting’ to fight illegal mining in the Amazon
Federal police are tracing seized gold to its source to crack down on illegal mining in protected areas of the Amazon.…
Lokayukta officials conduct raids at 25 locations in Shivamogga, seize 17,000 metric tonnes of illegally extracted sand
In a major operation, Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Saturday conducted raids at 25 locations across Shivamogga district and seized approximately 17,000 metric tonnes of illegall…
Illegal miners extract billions in Amazon gold despite Brazil crackdown, Greenpeace finds
ITAITUBA, Brazil, May 29 - Billions of dollars worth of gold is still being extracted illegally from Brazil's Amazon rainforest, a study by nonprofit watchdog Greenpeace found, des…
HT Impact: SC seeks MP’s govt response over illegal mining at Chambal sanctuary
The SC took cognisance of an HT spot check on large craters on the Chambal banks, leaving indentations where once natural sand would have accumulated | India News…
Sandmining lays siege to a sanctuary
An HT spot check found sand mining has scarred the Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary. Deep indentations now sit where sand would have accumulated | India News…
Minister calls for stricter enforcement against illegal mining and excise violations
Minister Kollu Ravindra urges strict enforcement against illegal sand mining and excise violations to ensure transparent governance in Andhra Pradesh.…
‘Go after the kingpin to curb illegal mining in Chambal’
The Supreme Court urged states to attach properties of illegal sand miners in the Chambal Sanctuary, stressing the need to target the kingpin behind the crime. | India News…
Granite quarrying ‘kicking up dust’
Granite quarrying in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, raises concerns over illegal mining, environmental damage, and the plight of local residents.…
Journalists are pairing satellite and AI to expose illegal mining in the Amazon
Environmental journalists are pairing satellite imagery and machine learning to expose illegal mining across the Amazon.…