THE Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says over 500 foreign nationals involved in illegal gold mining have been apprehended by the Department of Immigration countrywide since February. In a statement, Thursday, the ministry’s Principal Public Relations Officer Mwala Kalaluka said 368 of the individuals were arrested in Mufumbwe, North-Western Province, between June and August. “The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security has intensified law enforcement efforts and strengthened surveillance measures to curtail the active involvement of non-Zambians in illegal gold mining activities. So far, over 500 foreign nationals have been apprehended by the Department of Immigration during targeted operations conducted countrywide from February this year to date. Between June 4 and August 1, 2025, the Department of...