SocietyAfricaWhat's behind Africa's billion-dollar illegal mining trade?02:02This browser does not support the video element.SocietyAfricaGeorge Okach06/06/2024June 6, 2024A big chunk of Africa's mineral wealth is being looted — but how? Illegal mining, a billion-dollar shadow trade, is defying authorities from Congo to Ghana. Who and what are behind this dangerous and clandestine empire, and why can't it be crushed?Copy linkAdvertisement