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  "id": 6632969,
  "title": "South Africa Moves to Formalise Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/south-africa-moves-to-formalise-artisanal-and-small-scale-gold-mining",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:10:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/south-africa-formalises-artisanal-small-scale-gold-mining-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "South Africa · MINING Key Facts —What happened South Africa adopted a national Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Policy in March 2022 and is now drafting laws to criminalise illegal gold extraction. —How big Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe estimated R60 billion (about US$3.2 billion) was lost to illegal mining in 2024. —The catch The Mineral […] The post South Africa Moves to Formalise…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}