Cameroon Uncovers Over 200 Illegal Gold Mines in Major Crackdown on Foreign Operators
Cameroon has uncovered more than 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, the majority of them foreign-owned, in a sweeping government crackdown targeting illegal mining activities across the country’s eastern regions. The country’s Ministry of Mines announced the discovery following an investigation into Cameroon’s gold sector, launched after authorities identified major discrepancies between the nation’s official gold export figures and significantly larger import records reported by foreign countries, particularly the United […]
