Reuters on MSN4h
South Africa police accused of 'state sponsored massacre' at mine
South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people ...
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 operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging ...
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Underground Nightmare: The Human Cost of Illegal Mining in South Africa
In South Africa, nearly 2,000 illegal miners faced starvation and dire conditions in abandoned mines after a police crackdown. Many miners died due to lack of food and supplies. This illegal mining ...
The Africa Report8h
South Africa: Police operation nabs over 17,000 trapped miners
More than 17,000 alleged illegal miners, many from neighbouring countries, have surfaced in South Africa during 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 ...
nation11h
In fighting illegal mining, South Africa contents with grim
Trapped up to 2.5 kilometres underground, the miners faced horrific conditions, with some resorting to cannibalism to survive ...
The Perils Of S. Africa's Illegal Mining Sector
The derelict Stilfontein shaft, which became a hell hole for hundreds of trapped miners, is just one of 6,000 that have been ...
Stilfontein gold mine: Why did 87 people die in South Africa?
Why did 87 people die in South Africa? - The tragedy at the abandoned gold mine near Stilfontein began to unfold in August ...
National Catholic Register10d
Illegal Workers Stuck in South African Mine Should Be Handled ‘With Dignity,’ Bishop Says
The fact that the big companies fail to rehabilitate the mines adds to the challenge of mining in South Africa, the bishop said. As a way forward, Bishop Sipuka urged relevant authorities in South ...
The Africa Report14d
Ethiopia’s financial reforms may trigger new era of modern gold mining
Ethiopia is moving closer to fulfilling its potential as a major gold mining jurisdiction, KEFI Gold and Copper executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams tells The Africa Report. TotalEnergies, ...
Mining15d
Mako to acquire Moss gold mine in Arizona
In March 2024, Mako announced its expansion into South America with the acquisition of Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS) and its flagship asset, the Eagle Mountain gold project in Guyana. Mako also ...
Northern Ontario Business15d
Low nickel prices, layoffs and big gold, the year in Sudbury mining
It was definitely welcome news for the North's newest gold mine, the Côté Gold mine south of Gogama built at a cost of nearly $3 billion, near the Watershed. Côté Gold is owned by Iamgold , which ...