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

South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

O ver the last few months, the leading narrative in the national discourse about the mining and minerals sector, has ...

South Africa's mining industry reported 42 deaths last year, the lowest number to date and a 24% improvement on the previous year, official statistics showed on Thursday.

The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...

The miners had been underground since November last year, when police launched nationwide operations targeting illicit mining ...

But in South Africa the possibility of self-organised mining appears to have passed. Rises in the price of gold have led to more intense and militarised competition among gangs. In addition, ...

Members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) protest outside the ...

highlights vehicle manufacturer group Stellantis South Africa MD Mike Whitfield. Africa’s mining sector plays an important role in developing motor vehicle components, with copper from northern ...

Illegal mining is rife at some of South Africa’s approximately 6,000 disused or abandoned mines where official operations have ended. Large groups of miners often go underground for months to ...