By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila TARKWA, Ghana (Reuters) -As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold ...

In Ghana, drones and armed teams guard Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine against ‘wildcat’ miners as illegal gold mining surges amid ...

Sub-Saharan Africa's unofficial mining operations provide critical income for nearly 10 million people, according to a UN ...

Rising gold prices are driving a growing conflict between industrial and informal miners in West Africa. In Ghana, miners are ...

Reuters. Protection services department personnel assess a surveillance drone at the Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko ...

TARKWA, Ghana (Reuters) -As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the ...

As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square-kilometer ...

TARKWA, Ghana (Reuters) -As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the ...

Rising gold prices fuel conflicts between industrial and informal miners. Copper $ 4.8765 / lb -0.23%. Brent Crude Oil $ 69.54 / bbl -1.50%. ... three men launch a drone into the clear sky, ...

A high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing frequency as record gold prices, now sitting above US$3,300 per ounce, draw more unofficial activity – intensifying sometimes deadly ...

TARKWA, Ghana. - As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210-square ...