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

In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in illegal gold mining has highlighted the growing dangers of the industry.

Television stations and social media feeds carried horrendous images ... in South Africa the possibility of self-organised mining appears to have passed. Rises in the price of gold have led ...

"Those who make money out of gold mining must take full responsibility of the risk taken." South Africa has some of the world's deepest gold mines, some of which reach kilometers underground ...

In South Africa, illegal miners make a living by trespassing in old gold mines to retrieve ... aid to be delivered as well as a mining rescue company. The images of emaciated survivors and body ...

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 ...

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