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CoinDesk Nov 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM By Gideon Wolf

Rising Gold Prices Spark Illegal Mining Surge in South Africa’s Abandoned Durban Deep

Illegal gold mining in Durban Deep, South Africa, has intensified due to surging gold prices above $4,000 per ounce, turning abandoned mine sites into dangerous hotspots for thousands of artisanal

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Rising Gold Prices Spark Illegal Mining Surge in South Africa’s Abandoned Durban Deep

Illegal gold mining in Durban Deep, South Africa, has intensified due to surging gold prices above $4,000 per ounce, turning abandoned mine sites into dangerous hotspots for thousands of artisanal

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