Searching for gold in America with a metal detector is a favorite pastime for thousands who dream of striking it rich.

SURVIVORS who were trapped in one of the deepest gold mines in South Africa have spoken out about turning to cannibalism to ...

In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...

South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...

The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near the town of Stilfontein began to unfold in August, when police cut off food ...

A South African bishop has described in detail what he saw and heard as the bodies were being taken from an abandoned gold ...

David van Wyk sees transforming abandoned mines into development facilities as a solution to illegal mining, creating jobs ...

Minister Gwede Mantashe calls for accountability from mining companies and intensified government action amid billions lost ...

About 6,100 closed mines are distributed across the country. Although closed, they are not sealed. Residual gold remains in ...

A miner is transported on a stretcher by rescue workers after he was rescued from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba ...

The national crackdown against illegal mining began in late 2023, in part spurred by the rise of violent crime in communities ...