About 6,100 closed mines are distributed across the country. Although closed, they are not sealed. Residual gold remains in ...
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...
In mid-January 2024 over 1 000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in ...
South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of ...
Illegal mining is waging war on the South African economy, with the illicit trade costing the economy at least R60 billion in ...
In mid-January 2024, over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in ...
Members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) protest outside the ...
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
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.
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold ...
South African rescuers have pulled out 36 dead bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine deep underground in two days of ...
The private sector must continue working with government and strengthen public–private partnerships to not only fortify the ...