— Illegal mining causes irreparable damage to nature. Emboldened by the extractivist greed of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-environment regime, hordes of illegal miners followed …

 — Causes of Illegal Sand Mining High Demand for Construction. The construction industry's insatiable appetite for sand, a key ingredient in concrete, is a primary driver of illegal sand mining. As cities expand and infrastructure projects multiply, the demand for sand skyrockets, leading to illegal extraction from riverbeds, beaches, and …

 — In the lush landscapes of Ghana, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has cast a dark shadow over the nations development. ... The causes of galamsey are rooted in poverty, weak legal ...

cause disruption. The illegal small-scale mining has invaded or infiltrated districts with devise operations to extract gold, due to inadequate alternative livelihoods in the mining areas in Ghana (Teschner, 2011). Mining is seen as a major subsistence for the poor rural communities in many parts of the world. (Eshun, 2005).

 — Sand mining intensified in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta between 2013 and 2018–2020 with an increase in the allowable rate of sand extraction leading to reductions in the volume of illegally mined ...

 — Illegal mining uses pressure blasting, which mainly occurs on riverbanks. It requires vast volumes of water, motor pumps, backhoes, dredgers, and highly polluting chemicals such as cyanide and mercury. These practices cause serious damage – in many cases irreversible – to the health of the population, the environment, and natural ...

 — Valuable minerals often remain in mines where commercial production is no longer viable. Illegal mining is particularly prevalent where there has been a failure to take adequate measures to close a mine. …

Illegal mining causes water and land poisoning via the release of toxic chemicals (e.g. mercury, arsenic, and cyanide), as well illegal deforestation, biodiversity and habitat …

 — Six main determinants of persistent illegal gold mining emerged: financial, low entry barrier, regulations and policies, supporting resources availability, politics and power and psychosocial factors.,This study provides a deeper understanding for policymakers to consider when formulating policies on natural resources, and insights for mining ...

 — Destructive cases of illegal mining across the world. In South America, the $2.4 billion illegal gold mining industry has been destroying the Amazon and costing dozens of lives. In Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, …

Illegal mining and trafficking of precious metals are often linked to economic crimes such as tax evasion, fraud, and corruption, by exploiting loopholes in regulatory frameworks.

 — In 1909, Americans established Benguet Consolidated Mining Co., now known as Benguet Mining Corp., to recover gold. The foreigners have not left since. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, a third of the country's total land area of 30 million hectares contained high deposits of gold, nickel, copper, and chromite, among others.

 — Abstract. Illegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such …

 — The Causes of Galamsey; Galamsey, though an illegal practice, thrives on a complex interplay of socio-economic factors, weak governance, and the involvement of foreign nationals.

 — Artisanal gold mining, while illegal, has become lucrative in Ghana. However, it devastates the environment, causes deforestation, and pollutes the water, air, and soil through the release of toxic chemicals. ... (TCV) are an affordable solution that can help to protect people from typhoid. The risks of illegal mining are numerous; TCV offers a ...

 — A village was set up to support 15,000 miners working in the ruby mine near Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Photo: Pardieu et al. (2017). However, compared to many other industries such as agriculture, mining uses relatively small pockets of land, and the future of mining could move to using techniques that are arguably even less invasive on …

 — Galamsey is illegal mining that destroys land, rivers and communities in Ghana. The article explores the factors that drive people …

 — Environmental crime caused by illegal mining in Central Africa. This brief explores how national and regional responses can address the environmental impact of illegal mining in the region. Mining and extractives Criminalité environnementale causée par l'exploitation minière illégale en Afrique centrale.

 — Illegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the ...

 — MINDANAO, Philippines — Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the ...

 — Publicly available data on mine production, waste, pollution and consumption of water and energy are widely lacking. A large share of global mineral production might be illegal — for example,...

 — The high involvement of sophisticated criminal networks in illegal gold mining and the transnational dimension of illegal mining and associated crimes also pose challenges for law enforcement, who …

 — As a result of strict international regulations, pollution caused by mining has been dramatically reduced; however, it is still an ongoing problem in many developing countries where illegal small-scale …

 — The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural …

 — 'Grey' and illegal mining, in conjunction with associated money-laundering, are growing apace, and in some Sub-Saharan countries, have become entrenched. Efforts to thwart 'grey' and illicit mining, and thereby to help retain Africa's minerals wealth on the continent, are failing – and may also violate international trade agreements.

 — Illegal mining activities were identified as the cause of environmental problems such as water pollution, deforestation, poor soil fertility and limited access to land for agriculture productivity. Majority of respondents across the three communities indicated that forest is very important for non-market environmental services.

 — On 22 June, four suspected illegal miners were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head at a gold mine near Johannesburg. Earlier this year, a rescue operation to remove illegal miners from the abandoned Gold One mineshaft on South Africa's East Rand, revealed a reluctance to be rescued for fear of arrest. This brings to attention the …

 — The primary cause is an invasion of illegal gold miners, who have brought disease, violence, and environmental degradation. ... — the state encompassing most of the Yanomami land — there are reports that senior officers are in the pay of illegal mining gangs. The pro-garimpeiro Roraima governor, Antonio Denarium, has also proposed …

 — Increased prices and political pressure are boosting illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, threatening forests, indigenous people, and conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. The rate of …

Illegal mining has a range of negative social and financial impacts on the state, employees, companies, the mining sector and the country because of loss of revenue, taxes, employment opportunities, capital expenditure, exports, foreign exchange earnings and procurement, among others. It also presents a serious risk to the sustainability of the ...