South Africa criticized for ‘horrific’ mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground
The clampdown on illegal mining cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground. At least 78 bodies were pulled from ...
60 bodies pulled from illegal mine in South Africa, many more trapped
Hundreds are still trapped at the Stilfontein gold mine, a rights group said. Authorities tried to flush out the miners by ...
Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests
Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of ...
36 Killed During Illegal Mining Operation In South Africa, 82 Rescued Then Arrested
A total of 118 illegal miners, including 36 dead, have been extracted from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa. The ...
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WATCH | Illegal Mining | Day 3 of rescue operations in Stilfontein
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mnatashe, visited the area yesterday, to monitor ...
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Tragedy in the Depths: South Africa's Illegal Mine Rescue Efforts
Over 78 miners have died, and more than 160 have been rescued from an abandoned South African gold mine amid a standoff with ...
At Least 100 Illegal Miners Trapped in South African Mine Have Died: Report
Illegal mining continues to be widespread in South Africa's old gold-mining regions, where miners enter abandoned shafts to search for any remaining deposits.
Death Toll at Illegal Mining Operation in South Africa Hits 51
The number of illegal miners who’ve died in a months-long standoff with the South African authorities increased to 51, the ...
South African government faces criticism as mining siege death toll rises to 60
The South African government faced growing criticism on Wednesday over the deaths of at least 60 unlicenced miners who were ...
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Illegal gold diggers stuck in mine for months: are there any survivors?
At least 100 illegal miners are said to have died in an illegal mine in Stilfontein, about 150 kilometers southwest of ...