One South African gold miner unveils a never-before attempted plan to deal with illegal mining at its operations

Reuters/Mike Hutchings Small-scale mining is a growing issue across Africa. With regulators in Ghana this week making their first moves to shut down artisanal operations -- part of an emerging campaign against environmental damage. And in Africa's top gold-producing nation, South Africa, things are getting even more serious. With one of the country's top miners unveiling a never-before attempted strategy to deal with informal and illegal gold mining at its operations. That's Sibanye Gold. Which ...