Tag: Chinese miners
Somalia Expels Chinese Firm For ‘Illegal Mining’
AFRICANGLOBE - The Chinese company had caused "civil turmoil and tension" in its area of operation after introducing "an armed militia to protect its illegally obtained mining acreage."
China-Africa Relations Hurt By Bad Chinese Behaviour
AFRICANGLOBE - Chinese businessmen smuggle ivory and rhino horns out of Africa and flood local markets with counterfeit goods while contractors constantly try to undercut each other, resulting in shoddy infrastructure projects. "Our bad habits have followed us
China Bemoans Its People’s Horrible Behavior In Africa
AFRICANGLOBE - According to Lu Youqing, China’s ambassador to Tanzania, Chinese businesses are constantly causing problems as they fight over contracts and try to bribe local official.
Ghana Detains Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
AFRICANGLOBE - Ghanaian authorities have detained 43 Chinese nationals for suspected illegal gold mining, the Chinese embassy confirmed Thursday. The embassy said it was consulting with related Ghanaian authorities to handle the issue properly.
Ghana Takes Action Against Illegal Chinese Miners
AFRICANGLOBE - Thousands of Chinese have left their villages in China, searching for better opportunities in gold-rich African countries like Burkina Faso, Togo and Ghana. Now these Chinese migrants have set their sights on the Ghana
Illegal Chinese Miners Flee Obuasi, Ghana
AFRICANGLOBE - A crack military team of officers stormed the Obuasi Municipal area at the weekend to flush out pockets of illegal Chinese small scale miners still operating on the AngloGold Ashanti concession.
Ghana Detains 124 Chinese Over Illegal Gold Mining
AFRICANGLOBE - The Chinese embassy said on its website on Thursday that authorities in the resource-rich West African nation of Ghana searched a hotel in the country's central region and captured a number of Chinese citizens on Sunday.
Ghana Government Orders Illegal Chinese Miners to Leave
AFRICANGLOBE - Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has warned that the Special Inter-Ministerial Taskforce constituted by the President would wage a relentless and uncompromising war to bring closure to the menace of illegal Chinese miners in Ghana.
Ghana Govt Pledges to Stop Illegal Chinese Miners
AFRICANGLOBE - Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini has reiterated government's commitment to flush out all unauthorized Chinese miners and other illegal operators in the small mining sector in Ghana to avert the looming environmental crisis.
Chinese, Indian Miners Plunder Nigeria’s Resources Illegally
AFRICANGLOBE - The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has disclosed that some Chinese and Indian companies are involved in unauthorised mining of the country’s solid minerals.
Police in Ghana Detain Illegal Chinese Miners Killing One in the...
AFRICANGLOBE - The contentious issue of illegal Chinese miners exploded in the last few days as Ghanaian police detained more than 100 small-scale miners in a raid that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old Chinese boy, leading to outrage and protests in China.
