Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in ...
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At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months.
South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'
A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody. An ...
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of ...
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South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'
South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger' 01/20/2025 January 20, 2025 A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody.