The Independent29d
78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff. Toll is expected to rise
South Africa has an estimated 6,000 abandoned mines. The South African government has taken a hard-line approach to the groups, who are known as zama zamas — which means “hustlers” in the ...
Bloomberg L.P.1mon
A Nightmare Unfolds in an Abandoned African Gold Mine
Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where ... to force hundreds of informal miners illegally operating in abandoned shafts to resurface has backfired spectacularly.
New York Post29d
Dozens of survivors, dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
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 ...
Newsday1mon
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and feared starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold ...
South Africa halts search for trapped illegal miners over safety concerns
South African authorities on Monday suspended rescue operations for an unspecified number of alleged illegal miners trapped in an abandoned mine shaft west of Johannesburg due to safety concerns.
The Independent1mon
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
that have long been a problem in South Africa. The government estimates that there are about 6,000 abandoned mines and that close to $1 billion is lost annually in revenue due to illicit mining.
KTBS1mon
Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned ...