South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...
The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...
In South Africa, nearly 2,000 illegal miners faced starvation and dire conditions in abandoned mines after a police crackdown. Many miners died due to lack of food and supplies. This illegal mining ...
Dozens of men sat and lay together in small caves, some so shallow they couldn’t stand up. The air was wet and stuffy, and ...
More than 17,000 alleged illegal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have surfaced in South Africa during a police ...
South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...
Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
The fact that the big companies fail to rehabilitate the mines adds to the challenge of mining in South Africa, the bishop said. As a way forward, Bishop Sipuka urged relevant authorities in South ...
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand started the new year on a positive note on Thursday after a volatile end to 2024. At 0803 GMT, the rand traded at 18.7625 against the dollar ...
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union has applauded the government of Ghana for its decisive and commendable action in awarding the mining leases for the Bogoso/Prestea Mines to Heath Goldfields.
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