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illegal gold panners

Wild West at gold mine as night unleashes menace

Aug 17, 2020 33,632

It is a chilly Friday evening and birds perch on miombo woodland that form a thicket around Globe and Phoenix mine,…

Jul 29, 2020 36,386

Mbembesi villagers are living in constant fear of violent illegal gold panners, popularly known as MaShurugwi, who…

Jul 21, 2020 18,389

Two illegal gold panners died after mine shafts they were working in collapsed in two separate incidents that…

May 17, 2020 25,818

PENHALONGA – A youthful illegal panner recently drowned in a slime dam after attempting to flee a police raid. …

Jan 22, 2020 36,546

Police in Matabeleland South province have arrested 60 illegal gold panners during a raid at Vova mining site in…

Dec 5, 2019 17,224

A Bulawayo businessman who operates a farm and mine in Inyathi in Matabeleland North province allegedly shot two…

Apr 16, 2019 82,206

Gold panners in Bindura's Chipadze area have killed two soldiers following violent clashes there on Tuesday…

Nov 26, 2018 33,365

A police officer allegedly lost an AK 47 rifle during a drinking spree at a night spot with prostitutes and illegal…

Nov 2, 2018 9,415

Police in Matabeleland South have arrested 48 illegal gold panners and six illegal forex dealers during a seven day…

Oct 6, 2018 36,415

More than 50 people have died in Mashonaland West following separate clashes among artisanal gold miners, mainly…