Illegal gold mining: 1,263 people to stand trial in Guinea
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
Guinean authorities announce the trial of 1,263 people arrested in the Siguiri region for illegal gold mining, starting on 10 November 2026. New arrests bring the total number detained in the operation to 1,412, according to the Defence and Security ministries.
The 1,263 people arrested in the administrative region of Siguiri for illegal gold mining will stand trial from 10 November 2026. After being questioned by judicial police officers from the National Police and National Gendarmerie, they were handed over to the justice system, according to a joint statement from Guinea's ministries of National Defence and Security and Civil Protection, read on national television on 9 November.
The operations led to 149 new arrests on 7 and 8 November, including 100 in Kérouané prefecture and 49 in Siguiri, bringing the total number of people arrested to 1,412. The 149 latest suspects were brought before the courts in Kankan, according to the Guinean authorities.
The ministries of National Defence and Security and Civil Protection said the people arrested are being cared for in accordance with the law and human rights during the proceedings. The operations are to continue in several regions to combat illegal gold mining and protect natural resources and the safety of the population.
The announcement comes a day after the arrest of 1,263 illegal gold miners in Siguiri, announced on 8 November 2026.
