Guinea opens illegal gold mining trial, 1,200 people arrested
France 24 reports that Guinea opened a trial over illegal gold mining on Thursday, November 12, following a crackdown on mineral extraction in the Siguiri district, with its headline stating that 1,200 people were arrested. According to the outlet, authorities had banned "unregulated and illegal" gold mining in the area and then deployed the military there. France 24 adds that security forces have expelled tens of thousands of foreign nationals who had come to work in the region's mines.
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Guinea opens illegal gold mining trial, 1,200 people arrested
Guinea opened a trial over illegal gold mining on Thursday, November 12, after a crackdown on mineral extraction in the district of Siguiri. There was a ban on "unregulated and illegal" gold mining in the area where the military was subsequently deployed. Security forces have expelled tens of thousands of foreign nationals who had come to work in the region's mines.
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