Hundreds of miners trapped in South African gold mine are 'eating legs, arms, and ribs' to survive. Here's what happened
Illegal miners in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine have resorted to cannibalism to survive after authorities cut off ...
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
South African police say a suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about ...
A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end
In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...
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Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it
About 6,100 closed mines are distributed across the country. Although closed, they are not sealed. Residual gold remains in ...
Informal mining persists in South Africa despite police crackdowns
Who are the "criminals" captured as a result of such extreme measures? I am an anthropologist and I've been studying the ...
78 Bodies Recovered From South African Illegal Gold Mine As Police Face Backlash For ‘Horrific’ Blockade Strategy
Rescue workers retrieved at least 78 bodies from an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where police cut off food and water ...
Reflecting on South Africa's mining safety: Lessons from past disasters
The Coalbrook North Colliery disaster of January 21, 1960, remains one of the most catastrophic events in South African ...
South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground
A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police ...
Next Africa: How the South African Mining Tragedy Unfolded
South African rescue workers retrieved 78 bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein where hundreds of illegal extractors have been involved in a months-long standoff with the authorities. Civil ...
The rise of illegal gold mining in Africa
In South Africa, a months-long standoff between police and illegal gold miners has resulted in over 100 deaths. This surge in ...
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Illegal mining cost South African economy R60 billion in 2024
Illegal mining is waging war on the South African economy, with the illicit trade costing the economy at least R60 billion in ...
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Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
JOHANNESBURG — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger ... resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of miners died and 246 were rescued ...