Illegal Mining Is War On Economy: Mantashe

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says illegal mining is a war on the economy.

He was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria, on the Mines Health and Safety statistics for 2024.

Over 1 900 illegal miners were retrieved from a disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West in the past weeks.

This after the SAPS launched its crackdown operation, Vala Umgodi at the mine in August last year.

Mantashe says illegal mining still remains a criminal activity.