Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to ...

Mining Indaba in Cape Town faces unprecedented challenges as industry leaders prepare to address critical issues including ...

Police say the death toll in a monthslong standoff between authorities and miners trapped while working illegally underground ...

Rescue operations are in full swing at the disused mine in Stilfontein in the North West. Over 50 frail zama zamas, as well as several bodies, were brought to the surface on Tuesday afternoon (14 ...

South African rescuers have successfully extracted 82 survivors and 36 bodies from the depths of a gold mine at Stilfontein over a two-day operation. Authorities have charged the survivors with ...

South African authorities have retrieved 36 bodies and 82 survivors from an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein after a two-day rescue operation. The survivors now face charges related to illegal mining ...

Blinded by the bright summer sun, haggard survivors staggered across ochre soil mixed with rubble near Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg. Their legs ...

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplies to miners working illegally in an abandoned gold mine, rescuers brought dozens of bodies and ...

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says the number of illegal miners who remain underground at a disused Stilfontein mine has not been determined. Mchunu made these remarks during a visit to the North ...

Earlier this week, the Palestinian New Federation of Trade Unions (PNFTU) sent a letter of solidarity to the families of the Stilfontein miners, highlighting the international resonance of their ...

Stilfontein, South Africa: More than two dozen illegal miners have been rescued and at least nine bodies recovered from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, as rescue operations resumed Tuesday ...