The bodies of almost 90 illegal miners were brought to the surface of an abandoned shaft when police intensified an operation ...

Horrendous images of the emaciated figures of the living and the dead as they were brought to the surface at Stilfontein show the failure of Operation Vala Umgodi ...

Over the years, many abandoned mines have transformed into captivating tourist attractions, drawing visitors for both their ...

A gruesome situation in a South African gold mine underscores the problem of illegal mining and the risk people will take for ...

Residents of Khuma want the abandoned mine reopened to create jobs and boost the local economy, but mining expert Ingrid ...

Energy Fuels reached an agreement with the Navajo Nation to resume transport of uranium ore on the nation’s territory after a ...

Massive illegal mining operations that lasted for mere months left scars deeper than its brief operations in Surigao City, ...

Miners in South Africa, who take risks by entering abandoned mines to search for leftover gold, had no option but to survive by eating the bodies of dead workers.

More than 300 illegal gold miners were trapped in a gold mine in South Africa for months. Some of them became cannibals underground, as two men have ...

Illegal mining in South Africa threatens the economy and worsens inequalities with incidents in Stilfontein and Sabie ...

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