With the successful restart of Mponeng, all six of AngloGold Ashanti's underground mines in South Africa, as well as its surface operations, are now operating and ramping up to full production. As ...

South Africa's 'cradle of humankind' caves reopen to public Seated on sandbags in a knee-deep grid dug in South Africa's Sterkfontein caves, where one of our earliest ancestors was found, Itumeleng ...

Stone tools crafted by ancient humans between 24,000 and 12,000 years ago that were recovered from coastal South Africa's ...

Early human communication networks revealed thanks to ancient stone tools and blades located in a South African cave.

A newly discovered karst cave dating back 480 million years in remote southwest China has revealed a pristine sediment “gene pool” that experts say has not been seen before. But they say it ...

Nicknamed the “Prince of Mines” for its high-quality diamonds, the Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Gaborone the capital of Botswana is a joint venture between South Africa diamond giant De Beers and ...

(photo credit: Sara Watson) Archaeologists from the Field Museum unearthed thousands of ancient stone tools in a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, revealing ...

After a two-year closure prompted by safety concerns and conservation efforts, the Sterkfontein Caves—one of South Africa’s most celebrated paleoanthropological sites—have officially ...

The rand is often supported by surges in prices of the gold and mineral exports that South Africa's economy relies on. But it has also been undermined in recent months by political disputes ...

Government is set to engage top-level executives of Gold Fields today, April 22, 2025, for critical discussions aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of the Damang Mine in the Western Region.

Authorities say an artisanal gold mine collapse in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people.