Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining sector, private investment ...

This story contains details, including a video, that some people may find distressing.The most shocking thing for Jonathan, who had endured six gruelling months living and working underground in an ...

The case was brought by 16 plaintiffs in December 2022, including four former miners and legal representatives of child miners who lost their lives and suffered major injuries in cobalt mining ...

seven legal representatives of former miners who are still children, and five representatives of child laborers who were killed in cobalt mining operations, the ruling said. The miners were ...

In Nigeria, unregulated mining for minerals, metal and rare earths has surged, costing the government over $10 billion annually in lost revenue. But this booming sector also takes a high human toll.

Plans for a crowdfunded memorial statue to commemorate the deaths of adult and child miners have been given the go ahead. Cheshire West and Chester Council's planning department has rubber ...