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Cameroon uncovers more than 200 illegal gold mines, mostly foreign-owned

14 May 2026, 11:12 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Cameroon uncovers more than 200 illegal gold mines, mostly foreign-owned
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the mines ministry said Wednesday.