Illegal mining

Last trending 1 d ago

Original phrases: illegal mining, minería ilegal

"Illegal mining" was last among the trending Google searches on Oct 30, 2026 (1 d ago), in 5 countries in total. See when, where and how much it was searched.

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Search history

When, where and how strongly this phrase made it into the trending Google searches.

"Illegal mining" first appeared among the trending Google searches on Oct 12, 2026 in Peru. Since then it has trended 7 times in 5 countries, most recently on Oct 30, 2026. Most searches were recorded in Peru (2K+).

First trending: Oct 12, 2026
Last trending: Oct 30, 2026
Countries: 5
Times trending: 7
Most searches: 2K+
Highest growth: +1 000 %
Best rank: #2
Total time trending: 2 d 18 h

Countries where it was trending, by day

Countries Most searches (max 2K+)

Timeline by country

Peru

Costa Rica

Colombia

South Africa

Ecuador

Where it was searched

A stronger colour means more searches while it was trending.

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By country

Country	Period	Times	Duration	Searches	Growth	Rank
Peru	Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026	2	20 h	2K+	+1000 %	#27
Costa Rica	Oct 23, 2026	1	8 h	1K+	+1000 %	#2
Colombia	Oct 29, 2026	1	11 h	500+	+700 %	#27
South Africa	Oct 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026	2	25 h	200+	+600 %	#26
Ecuador	Oct 17, 2026	1	2 h	200+	+200 %	#49

Every time it was trending

Country	Start	End	Duration	Searches	Growth	Categories
South Africa	Oct 30, 2026, 8:10 AM	Oct 30, 2026, 1:33 PM	5 h	200+	+600 %	Law & government
Colombia	Oct 29, 2026, 12:50 AM	Oct 29, 2026, 11:30 AM	11 h	500+	+700 %	Law & government
South Africa	Oct 27, 2026, 10:00 AM	Oct 28, 2026, 5:32 AM	20 h	200+	+400 %	Law & government
Costa Rica	Oct 23, 2026, 8:10 PM	Oct 24, 2026, 3:50 AM	8 h	1K+	+1000 %	Law & government
Ecuador	Oct 17, 2026, 10:20 AM	Oct 17, 2026, 12:20 PM	2 h	200+	+200 %	Law & government
Peru	Oct 13, 2026	during the day	–	–	+1000 %
Peru	Oct 12, 2026, 11:50 AM	Oct 12, 2026, 8:10 PM	8 h	2K+	+1000 %	Law & government

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In the news

Six foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining in Mpumalanga
SABC News · Oct 30, 2026 · South Africa
92 zama zamas run out of luck!
Daily Sun · Oct 27, 2026 · South Africa
LGE 2026: North West villagers at mercy of chrome-greedy illegal mining syndicate
EWN · Oct 27, 2026 · South Africa
Drones with infrared and AI bust alleged illegal miners in Gauteng
MyBroadband · Oct 27, 2026 · South Africa
Embajada de EE. UU. responsabiliza a empresas chinas por minería ilegal de oro en Costa Rica
La Nación Costa Rica · Oct 23, 2026 · Costa Rica
Embajada de Estados Unidos señala que minería en Nicaragua afecta a Costa Rica
CR Hoy · Oct 23, 2026 · Costa Rica
Operativo militar contra la minería ilegal en Napo deja un comunero herido; Fuerzas Armadas explican qué ocurrió
Primicias · Oct 17, 2026 · Ecuador
Los Lobos y Choneros en la Amazonía: ¿por qué no se logra frenar la minería ilegal?
expreso.ec · Oct 17, 2026 · Ecuador